The Avenger (1915)

  • NR
  • 09/05/1915 (SE)
  • Drama
  • 49m

Overview

Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The letter says that a man named George won't marry her, because he knows his father would never allow him to marry a Jewish woman. Ester dies of childbirth, and possibly a broken heart. Her suitor Jakob takes care of her son, who is named Josef, and sends George a note, accusing him of causing her death

Mauritz Stiller

Director

Louis Levy

Screenplay

Martin Jørgensen

Screenplay

Cast

Wilhelm Hansson's headshot

Wilhelm Hansson

Georg Vide
Edith Erastoff's headshot

Edith Erastoff

Ester
Edmond Hansen's headshot

Edmond Hansen

Ester's father
John Ekman's headshot

John Ekman

Jacob Kahn, Ester's cousin
Richard Lund's headshot

Richard Lund

Josef
William Larsson's headshot

William Larsson

Landowner von Sterner
Karin Molander's headshot

Karin Molander

Emma von Sterner
Gustaf Callmén's headshot

Gustaf Callmén

Georg's father, dean

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