The Gardener

The first of 10 collaborations between Victor Sjostrom (who also has a part in the film) and Mauritz Stiller sees Lili Beck as the daughter of a gardener whose love for her employer's son leads to tragedy. Banned in its native Sweden for decades, and believed lost until a (sadly incomplete) print was found in 1979, it's lurid stuff with rape, eviction, prostitution and more all awaiting our heroine. For all its melancholy bitterness, however, it is a beautifully shot film featuring some lovely locations.