Masterpiece Selection that Capture the Essence of Sonad skuld: Cult...

Dir: Victor Sjöström

A man undergoing a mid-life crises suddenly becomes irresponsible and behaves in reckless manner. His self-destructive habits not only creates havoc in his home life, it leads to other problems.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

Maria lives alone with her alcoholic father in a small cabin in the woods.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Helga is a young single lady who has a baby by a much older married man. After the older man tells Helga's father that he refuses to pay child support because he isn't the child's father, her father insists that Helga take him to court. On court day, just as the older married man is about to swear on the Bible that he is not the father of Helga's child, Helga suddenly tells the court that she's dropping the case because although the man did father her child, she doesn't want him to commit perjury, which is not only a serious crime but a mortal sin as well.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

An old poor man steals some wood and gets sentenced to 1 1/2 years of hard labor.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Dr Monro is found dead in his home. Three people are testifying before the police about what happened.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

A pawnbroker, widely despised, called Mästerman is the subject of tales of terror and cruelty. In his profession, he is merciless.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Lill-Ingmar is having a troublesome love life with his bride to be Brita.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

Karl Sterner falls for Jenny, a beautiful young woman from an impoverished background, and soon discovers that he cannot control her willful personality - which proves to cause many conflicts in their marriage.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Therèse is a young woman who has married an older man to be able to live a wealthier life.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

The Baron of Rogershus will celebrate his 65th birthday. He decides to write his will and publish it on the birthday.