The Definitive Watchlist For Devotees of Brother Against Brother: C...

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

Olof Koskela is the son of a rich farmer. He seduces young girls at random, until an inconsistent gesture rushes him away from home and his carefree lifestyle. Based on the 1905 novel by Finnish author Johannes Linnankoski.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

The stock broker Franz Von Bierman has been speculating on the stock market and lost a lot of money.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of För sin kärleks skull perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

In this sequel to Wanted - A Film Actress (1917), comedic situations follow Thomas and Bessie - beginning with the preparations of wedding ceremony, to the daily married life.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Kampen om hans hjärta perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

An adaptation of Herman Bang's 1902 novel "Mikaël." A sculptor befriends a young painter who becomes his model. Their friendship is thrown into turmoil when they both fall in love with the same woman.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

The son of a poor fisherman and the daughter of a wealthy landlord fall in love, but meet with obstacles to being together. Their happiness meets with objection by her father, who intends to permanently separate them.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Thomas Graals bästa barn perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

In 16th century Sweden, the lives of three Scottish mercenaries and a vicar's family intersect after a crime forever alters a small coastal town. As the three try to escape, they find themselves trapped when all ships are frozen in ice.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

"The Black Masks", a secret political society, involves the beautiful agent Lydia to apprehend an important official document. Lieutenant von Muehlen is a trusted member of another secret society. He is on the same mission.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Vingarne perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

Bernhard has made a portrait of actress Thora and is exhibiting it. And Thora, who knows that Bernhard is in love with her, finds her first gray hair in front of the mirror. Is it a sign? Is her life and Bernhard slipping away from her?

Dir: Mauritz Stiller

A young student has had a relationship with a young Jewish woman. When she becomes pregnant, he refuses to marry her, arguing that she is Jewish and he Christian.