A drunkard priest who has been cast out by his community struggles to atone and regain his honour and dignity.
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Cast
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| Lars Hanson | ... | Gösta Berling | |
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Sven Scholander | ... | Sintram |
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Ellen Hartman-Cederström | ... | Märtha Dohna |
| Mona Mårtenson | ... | Ebba Dohna | |
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Torsten Hammarén | ... | Henrik Dohna |
| Greta Garbo | ... | Elizabeth Dohna | |
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Gerda Lundequist | ... | Majorskan; Margaretha Samzelius (as Gerda Lundeqvist) |
| Jenny Hasselqvist | ... | Marianne Sinclaire | |
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Sixten Malmerfeldt | ... | Melchior Sinclaire |
| Karin Swanström | ... | Gustafva Sinclaire (as Karin Svanström) | |
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Oscar Byström | ... | Patron Julius |
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Hugo Rönnblad | ... | Beerencreutz |
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Knut Lambert | ... | Örneclou |
| Svend Kornbeck | ... | Christian Bergh | |
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Otto Elg-Lundberg | ... | Samzelius |
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Gösta Berling is a young and attractive minister. Because he is an alcoholic and his preaches are far too daring, he is finally defrocked. He leaves the town in disgrace and arrives at countess Marta's manor. His new job there is to be a tutor to countess' beautiful stepdaughter. They eventually fall in love with each other. But they don't know that countess hired him only because she has some secret plans of her own... Written by Aljaz Ciber, Slovenia
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Country:
SwedenRelease Date:
27 October 1928 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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| (TV) | (2 parts) | (Swedish Film Institute restoration) | (video) | (2017 restoration)Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Gösta Berling is a young and attractive minister. Because he is an alcoholic and his preaches are far too daring, he is finally defrocked. He leaves the town in disgrace and arrives at countess Marta's manor. His new job there is to be a tutor to countess' beautiful stepdaughter.
In 2006, the film was released for the first time on DVD by Kino International with the support of the Swedish Film Institute. The new release includes English subtitles, the new music score by Matti Bye, and restoration of the film to a length of 185 minutes. While it is somewhat imposing in length, it really is the only way to see it.
Garbo is a larger than life figure. She has achieved immortality, due in part to roles like this. Though not everyone can name a movie she is in, almost everyone has heard of her. That in itself is quite a feat, considering the great actors of the time who are now forgotten except by the biggest movie nerds.