A Man There Was (1917)

01/29/1917 (SE) • 56m

Drama, History

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bergliot Husberg

Terje Vigens hustru

August Falck

Den engelske lorden

Edith Erastoff

Den engelska ladyn

Eric Abrahamsson

En fiskare (uncredited)

Hildur Carlberg

En kvinna i byn (uncredited)

Gucken Cederborg

Den nya hustrun i Terjes stuga (uncredited)

John Ekman

Norsk fånge i fängelset (uncredited)

Nils Elffors

En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

imprisonment

famine

tragedy

based on song, poem or rhyme

silent film

bitterness

family man

blockade

seafarer

loss of family

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