
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.

Gustaf Molander, Victor Sjöström, Henrik Ibsen
Sweden

Victor Sjöström's 1917 epic, A Man There Was (original Swedish title: Terje Vigen), stands as a monumental achievement in early cinema, a powerful testament to the na...
Archivist John

still_frame

still_frame

still_frame

still_frame

still_frame

still_frame

still_frame

still_frame
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström
Community
Log in to comment.


Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Victor Sjöström