The Blizzard (1923)

Original title

Gunnar Hedes saga

Directed by

Mauritz Stiller

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A student who wants to be a professional musician must instead focus on saving his family's mansion from bankruptcy after his father dies.

melancholicdramaticslow-burnpoignanttensesomberclassicatmospheric

What happens

The Blizzard is a 1923 Swedish drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Einar Hanson, Mary Johnson, Pauline Brunius, and Hugo Björne. The film's original Swedish title is Gunnar Hedes saga, which means "The story of Gunnar Hede". The narrative revolves around a student who aspires to be a professional musician. After his father's sudden death, he has to shift his attention to try and save his family's mansion which is facing bankruptcy. The film is loosely based on the Selma Lagerlöf novel The Tale of a Manor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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