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A Lover in Pawn (1920)

A Lover in Pawn poster
Original title
Mästerman
Directed by
Victor Sjöström
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is caught in a difficult romantic situation. The story follows his choices and their consequences in early 20th century Sweden.

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What happens

A Lover in Pawn (Swedish: Mästerman) is a 1920 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. The film premiered on 11 October and was shot in the Råsunda Film City with exteriors from Öregrund, Vallentuna and Gävle by J. Julius. The film was provided with hand-texted texts and drawn vignettes, executed by the artist Arthur Sjögren. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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