A Man There Was

1917 · 56min · Film

Directed by Victor Sjöström

Starring Victor Sjöström, Bergliot Husberg, August Falck, Edith Erastoff, Eric Abrahamsson, Hildur Carlberg, Gucken Cederborg, John Ekman, Nils Elffors, Emil Fjellström

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

Original title

Terje Vigen

Original language

Swedish

Screenplay

Victor Sjöström, Gustaf Molander, Henrik Ibsen

Cinematography

Julius Jaenzon

Cast

Edith Erastoff, Eric Abrahamsson, Hildur Carlberg, Gucken Cederborg, John Ekman, Nils Elffors, Emil Fjellström, Herman Lantz, Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson

Updated July 22, 2026

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