His Lord's Will (1919)

His Lord's Will (1919)

1919-11-03 Sweden 69 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A series of family entanglements develop around the changing will of Roger Bernhuses de Sars (Karl Mantzius), who wants his heritage to go to his illegitimate daughter Blenda (Greta Almroth). But love and fate also plays their cards. One of the most surprising films of Sjöström, close to Stroheim and some of the silent comedies of Lubitsch. Belonging to the golden age of Swedish film, this comedy offers one of the earliest explorations of the relationship between masters and servants on the screen, later developed by French masters like Renoir and Guitry. After acting in the diptych of Thomas Graal, Sjöström shows that he also dominates the “light genre” as director.

Cast

Carl Browallius is Wickberg
Karl Mantzius is His Lordship Roger Bernhuses de Sars
His Lordship Roger Bernhuses de Sars
Tyra Dörum is Mrs. Enberg
Mrs. Enberg
Augusta Lindberg is Mrs. Hyltenius
Mrs. Hyltenius
Sture Baude is Roger Hyltenius
Roger Hyltenius
Nils Aréhn is Mayor Bjoerner
Mayor Bjoerner
Sigurd Wallén is School Inspector
School Inspector
Carl Borin is Teacher
Teacher