Underplayed Gems

The Girl from Abroad; or, The Great Underworld (1913)

The Girl from Abroad; or, The Great Underworld poster
Original title
Den okända
Directed by
Mauritz Stiller
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
54 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Swedish silent film from 1913. A foreign girl arrives and captivates a young man who worships her. Their story plays out against a backdrop of longing and unspoken feelings.

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What happens

Das fremde Mädchen ist ein schwedischer Stummfilm von Mauritz Stiller nach einer Vorlage von Hugo von Hofmannsthal mit der österreichischen Tänzerin Grete Wiesenthal in der Titelrolle und dem späteren Faust-Darsteller Gösta Ekman als der sie anbetende Jüngling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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