A Man There Was

1917 · directed by Victor Sjöström

Rating

72/100

Hit

no

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

A Man There Was (1917), directed by Victor Sjöström, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Victor Sjöström
• Bergliot Husberg
• August Falck
• Edith Erastoff
• Eric Abrahamsson
• Hildur Carlberg
• Gucken Cederborg
• John Ekman
• Nils Elffors
• Emil Fjellström

Crew

• Julius Jaenzon — Director of Photography
• Gustaf Molander — Screenplay
• Victor Sjöström — Screenplay

More from Victor Sjöström

1. The Phantom Carriage (1921) — 87/100 · hit
2. The Wind (1928) — 86/100 · hit
3. The Outlaw and His Wife (1918) — 83/100 · hit
4. He Who Gets Slapped (1924) — 76/100
5. Ingeborg Holm (1913) — 69/100

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