Gunnar Hede's Saga (1923)
With motifs from The Tale of a Manor by Selma Lagerlöf
Gunnar Hede is raised by a strict mother, who wants him to become respectable to match his family’s wealth. He is more interested in his grandfather, who started as an itinerant violin player, but got rich by leading a herd of wild reindeer south to market. He falls for a violinist working with a married couple of traveling performers and renounces his fortune to go with them. He then tries to earn a fortune by driving reindeer to market, but it doesn’t work out and he goes insane. He is finally restored to sanity by the violinist when she returns with the performers.
Director: Mauritz Stiller
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: January 1, 1923
Cast
- Einar Hanson - Gunnar Hede
- Mary Johnson - Ingrid
- Hugo Björne - Mr. Hede
- Pauline Brunius - Mrs. Hede
- Stina Berg - Mrs. Blomgren
- Adolf Olschansky - Blomgren
- Gustav Aronson - Bailiff
- Julia Cederblad - Auktionsspekulant
- Gösta Hillberg - Lawyer
- Lotten Olsson - Auktionsspekulant
Screenplay
- Selma Lagerlöf (Novel)
- Mauritz Stiller
Music: Heimer Alexandersson
Cinematography: Julius Jaenzon, Henrik Jaenzon
Production: Svenska Biografteatern
Country: Sweden
Language: No Language
Original Language: sv
Keywords
partially lost film
More Films by Director: Mauritz Stiller
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gunnar Hede's Saga about?
- Gunnar Hede is raised by a strict mother, who wants him to become respectable to match his family’s wealth. He is more interested in his grandfather, who started as an itinerant violin player, but got rich by leading a herd of wild reindeer south to market. He falls for a violinist working with a married couple of traveling performers and renounces his fortune to go with them. He then tries to earn a fortune by driving reindeer to market, but it doesn’t work out and he goes insane. He is finally restored to sanity by the violinist when she returns with the performers.
- Who directed Gunnar Hede's Saga?
- Gunnar Hede's Saga was directed by Mauritz Stiller.
- Who stars in Gunnar Hede's Saga?
- Gunnar Hede's Saga stars Einar Hanson, Mary Johnson, Hugo Björne, Pauline Brunius, Stina Berg, Adolf Olschansky.
- How long is Gunnar Hede's Saga?
- Gunnar Hede's Saga has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Gunnar Hede's Saga?
- Gunnar Hede's Saga is a Drama film.
- Where was Gunnar Hede's Saga produced?
- Gunnar Hede's Saga was produced in Sweden.