You and I (1918)
"Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru" (original title)

A stranger comes to work at widow Halla's farm. Halla and the stranger fall in love, but when he is revealed as Eyvind, an escaped thief forced into crime by his family's starvation, they ... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Sjöström

Writers:

Sam Ask, Jóhann Sigurjónsson (play),

Stars:

Victor Sjöström, Edith Erastoff, John Ekman

Cast

Credited cast:
Victor Sjöström	...	Berg-Ejvind
Edith Erastoff	...	Halla
John Ekman	...	Arnes
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson	...	Gudfinna
Artur Rolén	...	Farmhand
Nils Aréhn	...	Björn
William Larsson	...	Bjarni
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sigurd Wallén

Storyline

A stranger comes to work at widow Halla's farm. Halla and the stranger fall in love, but when he is revealed as Eyvind, an escaped thief forced into crime by his family's starvation, they flee and become two of the many outlaws of Iceland's mountains.

---

Plot Keywords:

stranger | iceland | outlaw | widow | love | 

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Details

Country:

Sweden

Release Date:

1 January 1918 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

You and I

Filming Locations:

Abisko, Norrbottens län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svenska Biografteatern AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Victor Seastrom (1981)

User Reviews

Described as the most beautiful picture in the world.

This film was Victor Sjöströms international break-through and it's not hard to understand why. It wasn't the first time Sjöström had used the wild and unpredictable nature as an illustrator or commentator, but this time the scenery and the acting was in the same level of quality. A wonderful piece of art.