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A Man There Was
A Man There Was

A Man There Was

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

7.027/10

Release Date

29 January 1917

Country

Sweden

Cast

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Terje Vigen

Bergliot Husberg

Bergliot Husberg

Terje Vigen's Wife

August Falck

August Falck

The English Lord

Edith Erastoff

Edith Erastoff

The English Lord's Wife

Eric Abrahamsson

Eric Abrahamsson

Fisherman

Hildur Carlberg

Hildur Carlberg

Villager

Gucken Cederborg

Gucken Cederborg

Wife

John Ekman

John Ekman

Prisoner

Nils Elffors

Nils Elffors

Terje's Friend

Emil Fjellström

Emil Fjellström

Fisherman at Beach

Herman Lantz

Herman Lantz

Terje's Friend

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson

Woman on Beach

Olof Ås

Olof Ås

Lookout

William Larsson

William Larsson

Officer at English corvette / New man in Terje's cottage

Julius Hälsig

Julius Hälsig

English officer in prison

Fritz Ström

Fritz Ström

Old man

Nanny Sjöblom

Nanny Sjöblom

Mother

Hans Sjöblom

Hans Sjöblom

Boy

Gunnar Norberg

Gunnar Norberg

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