In the 1928 silent film version, Baron von Werner and Gunnar Jansson are in a dispute over property rights. Inga, the baron's daughter, arrives home from France and is soon interested in Jansson, her father's archival, and tempers flare.
Is it worth your time? If you have a weird itch to see how Swedish banking dramas looked in the mid-30s, you’ll probably find this charming. If you need explosions or non-stop pacing, look elsewhere. It’s for the folks who like old-school character acting and don't mind a film that moves at the speed of a polite conver...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a weird itch to see how Swedish banking dramas looked in the mid-30s, you’ll probably find this charming. If you need explosions or non-stop pacing, look elsewhere. It’s for the folks who like old-school character acting and don't mind a film that moves at the speed of a polite conversation. Honestly, I went into this expecting something a bit dryer. It’s 1936. We’re talking about banking liquidity and internal office politics. Not exactly the stuff of high-oc..."
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