Gunnar Hede's Saga (1923)
1h 10m
Running Time
January 1, 1923Release Date
Gunnar Hede's Saga (1923)
1h 10m
Running Time
January 1, 1923Release Date
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Plot.
Gunnar Hede is raised by a strict mother, who wants him to become respectable to match his family’s wealth. He is more interested in his grandfather, who started as an itinerant violin player, but got rich by leading a herd of wild reindeer south to market. He falls for a violinist working with a married couple of traveling performers and renounces his fortune to go with them. He then tries to earn a fortune by driving reindeer to market, but it doesn’t work out and he goes insane. He is finally restored to sanity by the violinist when she returns with the performers.
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Cast & Crew.
Einar Hanson
Gunnar Hede
Mary Johnson
Ingrid
Gustav Aronson
Bailiff
Stina Berg
Mrs. Blomgren
Hugo Björne
Mr. Hede
Pauline Brunius
Mrs. Hede
Adolf Olschansky
Blomgren
Mauritz Stiller
Director
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1923
Original NameGunnar Hedes saga
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 10m
Genres
Wiki.
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 a student who tries to save his family's mansion which is facing bankruptcy. The film is loosely based on the Selma Lagerlöf novel The Tale of a Manor.