The Avenger (1915)
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
Director:
Mauritz Stiller
Writers:
Louis Levy, Martin Jørgensen.
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Wilhelm Hansson as Georg Vide |
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Edith Erastoff as Ester |
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Edmond Hansen as Ester's father |
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John Ekman as Jacob Kahn, Ester's cousin |
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Richard Lund as Josef |
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William Larsson as Landowner von Sterner |
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Karin Molander as Emma von Sterner |
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Gustaf Callmén as Georg's father, dean |
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Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson as Georg's mother |
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Emmy Elffors as Georg's fiancee |
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Thure Holm as Bank director |
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Nils Elffors as Student on stairs |
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Tyra Dörum as Maid |
| Directing | Mauritz Stiller | Director |
| Writing | Louis Levy | Screenplay |
| Camera | Hugo Edlund | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Martin Jørgensen | Screenplay |
