His Lord's Will

Nov 3, 1919

1h 9m

★ 5.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Wickberg

Carl Browallius

Blenda

Greta Almroth

His Lordship Roger Bernhuses de Sars

Karl Mantzius

Mrs. Enberg

Tyra Dörum

Toni

Georg Blickingberg

Jacob

Semmy Friedmann

Mrs. Hyltenius

Augusta Lindberg

Roger Hyltenius

Sture Baude

Mayor Bjoerner

Nils Aréhn

Jonsson

Josua Bengtson

School Inspector

Sigurd Wallén

Teacher

Carl Borin

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