Essential Cult Cinema Mirroring the Impact of The Scarlet Letter: C...

Dir: Victor Sjöström

The story of two men and their rivalry for the attention of a dancer, and the events that follow.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

A man and his adult son are caught smuggling by a customs officer, who dies in the ensuing struggle. The arrival of the dead officer's son sets a whole new chain of events in motion.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of A Man There Was 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

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 The Girl from the Marsh Croft perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

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

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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

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

The sailor John gets married and becomes a painting artist.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Ejvind and his family are in need of food. So Ejvind seeks help from the rich priest next door. He refuses to help. Ejvind then steals a sheep from the priest, he is caught. But he escapes from prison, and becomes an outlaw.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

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