A Man There Was

A Man There Was

1917 · 56 min · SV · 7.1 (65 votes)
Dir. Victor Sjöström · Starring Victor Sjöström, Bergliot Husberg, August Falck, Edith Erastoff, Eric Abrahamsson, Hildur Carlberg
Drama

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

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A stark, somber tale of a life defined by loss and the crushing weight of fate. This silent epic feels like a long, cold winter, where bitterness festers and the sea itself seems to weep for its sailors.

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