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The Avenger (1915)

Directed by Mauritz Stiller

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

Length 49 minutes

Actors

Wilhelm Hansson | Edith Erastoff | Edmond Hansen | John Ekman | Richard Lund | William Larsson | Karin Molander | Gustaf Callmén | Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson | Emmy Elffors | Thure Holm | Nils Elffors | Tyra Dörum