His Lord's Will (1919)
A series of family entanglements develop around the changing will of Roger Bernhuses de Sars (Karl Mantzius), who wants his heritage to go to his illegitimate daughter Blenda (Greta Almroth). But love and fate also plays their cards. One of the most surprising films of Sjöström, close to Stroheim and some of the silent comedies of Lubitsch. Belonging to the golden age of Swedish film, this comedy offers one of the earliest explorations of the relationship between masters and servants on the screen, later developed by French masters like Renoir and Guitry. After acting in the diptych of Thomas Graal, Sjöström shows that he also dominates the “light genre” as director.
Director: Victor Sjöström
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: November 3, 1919
Cast
- Carl Browallius - Wickberg
- Greta Almroth - Blenda
- Karl Mantzius - His Lordship Roger Bernhuses de Sars
- Tyra Dörum - Mrs. Enberg
- Georg Blickingberg - Toni
- Semmy Friedmann - Jacob
- Augusta Lindberg - Mrs. Hyltenius
- Sture Baude - Roger Hyltenius
- Nils Aréhn - Mayor Bjoerner
- Josua Bengtson - Jonsson
Screenplay
Cinematography: Henrik Jaenzon
Country: Sweden
Language: No Language
Original Language: sv
Keywords
silent film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is His Lord's Will about?
- A series of family entanglements develop around the changing will of Roger Bernhuses de Sars (Karl Mantzius), who wants his heritage to go to his illegitimate daughter Blenda (Greta Almroth). But love and fate also plays their cards. One of the most surprising films of Sjöström, close to Stroheim and some of the silent comedies of Lubitsch. Belonging to the golden age of Swedish film, this comedy offers one of the earliest explorations of the relationship between masters and servants on the screen, later developed by French masters like Renoir and Guitry. After acting in the diptych of Thomas Graal, Sjöström shows that he also dominates the “light genre” as director.
- Who directed His Lord's Will?
- His Lord's Will was directed by Victor Sjöström.
- Who stars in His Lord's Will?
- His Lord's Will stars Carl Browallius, Greta Almroth, Karl Mantzius, Tyra Dörum, Georg Blickingberg, Semmy Friedmann.
- How long is His Lord's Will?
- His Lord's Will has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is His Lord's Will?
- His Lord's Will is a Comedy film.
- Where was His Lord's Will produced?
- His Lord's Will was produced in Sweden.