Cinematic Discoveries Following the Footsteps of The Outlaw and His...

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

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

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

The widower Stensson lives a happy life on his farm with his two children.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

The action takes place at a seaside resort. The artist Armand, the widow Gaspard and her daughter Estelle, as well as the disguised abbot Prevost, trying to get Armand to go to the monastery.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

Dir: Victor Sjöström

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Miraklet: Tavlor ur det katolska samfundslivet perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

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

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

Dir: Victor Sjöström

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Hans nåds testamente 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

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

The sailor John gets married and becomes a painting artist.