The Saga of Gosta Berling

The Saga of Gosta Berling (1924)

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Known under a variety of titles, The Atonement of Gosta Berling is an excellent representation of the Swedish silent cinema. Long, complex, and elaborately produced, the film nonetheless never loses sight of the human elements which motivate the story. Lars Hanson stars as Berling, a defrocked… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By
Mauritz Stiller
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1924 Wide
On DVD
Jun 6, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    There are cyclones amid the sprawling stolidity

  • Dan Callahan, Slant Magazine

    A thorough DVD package for this rare early Garbo film.

  • Dan Callahan, Slant Magazine

    Stiller's direction is only adequate most of the time, and there are a lot of mismatched eyelines and shots that feel off-balance and uncertain.

  • Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    It is the females who come off as the stronger sex here, but the applause at the end is director Mauritz Stiller's.

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