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A MAN THERE WAS: Acclaimed Swedish filmmaker Victor Sjostrom directs and stars in this silent feature, which is set during the Napoleonic Wars. A poor fisherman is caught in the raging seas when he sets out on an epic journey to find food for his family. The film was shot in 1917 and features some groundbreaking cinematography for the era.
INGEBORG HOLM: Swedish actor Hilda Borgstrom stars in this feature, which is one of Sjostrom's earliest films. INGEBORG HOLM is spun around a widow who struggles to retain custody of her children after the death of her husband. The movie, which was shot in 1913, is regarded as one of the first European art films, and is cited as a major influence on subsequent reforms of the Swedish welfare system.
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