Gösta Berlings saga (1924) - film review

Drama / Romance

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Gösta Berlings saga is a Swedish romantic film drama first released in 1924, directed by Mauritz Stiller. The film is based on a novel by Selma Lagerlöf and stars Lars Hanson, Sven Scholander, Ellen Hartman-Cederström, Mona Mårtenson and Torsten Hammarén. It has also been released under the title: The Atonement of Gosta Berling. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Mauritz Stiller
Script: Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius, Selma Lagerlöf (novel), Mauritz Stiller
Photo: Julius Jaenzon
Cast: Lars Hanson (Gösta Berling), Sven Scholander (Sintram), Ellen Hartman-Cederström (Märtha Dohna), Mona Mårtenson (Ebba Dohna), Torsten Hammarén (Henrik Dohna), Greta Garbo (Elizabeth Dohna), Gerda Lundequist (Majorskan; Margaretha Samzelius), Jenny Hasselqvist (Marianne Sinclaire), Sixten Malmerfelt (Melchior Sinclaire), Karin Swanström (Gustafva Sinclaire), Oscar Byström (Patron Julius), Hugo Rönnblad (Beerencreutz), Knut Lambert (Örneclou), Svend Kornbech (Christian Bergh), Otto Elg-Lundberg (Samzelius), Hilda Forsslund (Modern (mother)), Svea Palm (Flicka i kyrkan), Anna-Lisa Baude (Märtha Dohnas kammrrjungfrau), Erik Bergman (Man at fest in ekeby), A.T.H. Buch (Ruster little drummer), Hilda Castegren (Woman at fest in ekeby), Gucken Cederborg (Woman at fest in ekeby), Jan de Meyere (Löwenborg), Carl Deurell (Inspekterande präst), Anton De Verdier (Cousin Kristoffer), Lars Egge (Man at fest in ekeby), Bertil Ehrenmark (Betjänt på borg), Signe Enwall (Bit part), Carl Ericson (Inspekterande präst), Georg Fernqvist (Man at fest in ekeby), Emil Fjellström (Man vid branden), Mia Gründer (Kyrkobesökare), Gösta Gustafson (Inspekterande präst), Edmund Hohendorf (Kevenheuler), Axel Jacobsson (Lilliencrona), Axel Lagerberg (Man at fest in ekeby), Birger Lyne (Kavaljer), Arne Palm (Pojke i kyrkan), Gaston Portefaix (Major Anders Fuchs), Sven Quick (Man vid branden), Edla Rothgardt (Kyrkobesökare), Albert Ståhl (Uncle Eberhard), Tom Walter (Bit part), Ruth Weijden (Kvinna vid fördrivningen av majorskan)
Country: Sweden
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Runtime: 183 min; B&W; silent
Aka: The Atonement of Gosta Berling; The Legend of Gosta Berling; The Saga of Gosta Berling; The Story of Gosta Berling

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