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Terje Vigen

  • 1917
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 5m
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7.3/10
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Terje Vigen (1917)
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Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decid... Read allTerje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Henrik Ibsen
    • Gustaf Molander
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Stars
    • Victor Sjöström
    • August Falck
    • Edith Erastoff
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Henrik Ibsen
      • Gustaf Molander
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Stars
      • Victor Sjöström
      • August Falck
      • Edith Erastoff
    • 20User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Victor Sjöström
    Victor Sjöström
    • Terje Vigen
    August Falck
    • The Lord
    Edith Erastoff
    Edith Erastoff
    • The Lady
    Bergliot Husberg
    • Mrs. Vigen
    Eric Abrahamsson
    Eric Abrahamsson
    • Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Hildur Carlberg
    Hildur Carlberg
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Gucken Cederborg
    Gucken Cederborg
    • Wife
    • (uncredited)
    John Ekman
    John Ekman
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Nils Elffors
    • Terje's Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Emil Fjellström
    Emil Fjellström
    • Fisherman at the Beach
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Lantz
    • Terje's Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
    Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
    • Woman on the Beach
    • (uncredited)
    Olof Ås
    • Lookout
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Henrik Ibsen
      • Gustaf Molander(uncredited)
      • Victor Sjöström(uncredited)
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    • Goofs
      Vigen and the inmates from Denmark-Norway are released from prison by King George III in 1814 after an accord is reached. Sweden remained neutral in the Napoleonic Wars after her defeat in the Pomerania War (1810); Denmark-Norway was neutral throughout.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Title Card: On a barren, remote islet, there lived an odd, grizzled man.

    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

    User reviews20

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    6/10
    Interesting Mood Piece
    A Man There Was tells the story of Terge Vigen, a Swedish seaman played by director Victor Sjöström who plucks up the courage to take on the British Empire's naval blockade of trade routes which in turn is slowly starving out his small village, wife and child. Set mostly amid the chaotic northern sea and coastlines, Sjöström creates a wonderfully moody and sombre atmosphere throughout filled with strife and tension, an impressive and fitting soundtrack (on the 2008 DVD version), distilled by beautiful intertitles taken from a Henrik Ibsen poem. Although it has its moments and overall is an enjoyable feature, its short runtime, sometimes plodding pacing and lack of significant plotting stop the movie from ever truly taking off beyond being a mere mood piece.
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1920 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • A Man There Was
    • Filming locations
      • Landsort, Öja, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Svenska Biografteatern AB
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    • Budget
      • SEK 60,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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