The Wings (1916)

  • NR
  • 09/04/1916 (SE)
  • Drama
  • 50m

Overview

The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus. The film is missing 19 minutes of run time.

Mauritz Stiller

Director, Screenplay

Axel Esbensen

Writer

Herman Bang

Novel

Cast

Egil Eide's headshot

Egil Eide

Claude Zoret
Lars Hanson's headshot

Lars Hanson

Eugène Mikael
Lili Beck's headshot

Lili Beck

Lucia de Zamikow
Nils Asther's headshot

Nils Asther

Aspiring actor
Julius Hälsig's headshot

Julius Hälsig

Zoret's Friend
Julius Jaenzon's headshot

Julius Jaenzon

Cameraman
Bertil Junggren's headshot

Bertil Junggren

Friend of Claude Zoret
Albin Lavén's headshot

Albin Lavén

Charles Schwitt

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