A Man There Was
7.3
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.
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Cast
19 people
Victor Sjöström
Terje Vigen
Known for
Wild Strawberries
The Phantom Carriage
Bergliot Husberg
Terje Vigens hustru
Also in
When Love Kills
A Secret Marriage or The Deathbed Confession
August Falck
Den engelske lorden
Also in
Miss Julie
The Father
Edith Erastoff
Den engelska ladyn
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
Eric Abrahamsson
En fiskare (uncredited)
Also in
Kärlek och monopol
The Count of the Old Town
Hildur Carlberg
En kvinna i byn (uncredited)
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
Gucken Cederborg
Den nya hustrun i Terjes stuga (uncredited)
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
John Ekman
Norsk fånge i fängelset (uncredited)
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
To Joy
Nils Elffors
En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)
Known for
The Phantom Carriage
The Outlaw and His Wife
Emil Fjellström
En fiskare på stranden (uncredited)
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
Herman Lantz
En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
En kvinna på stranden (uncredited)
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
Ingeborg Holm
Victor Sjöström Director · Gustaf Molander Screenplay Henrik Ibsen Story
United States release April 25, 1920 · Produced in Sweden · Production Svenska Biografteatern AB
Production
Svenska Biografteatern
Production
Svenska Biografteatern AB
Production
Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Terje Vigen
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Denmark · January 29, 1917
Theatrical
Sweden · January 29, 1917
Theatrical
United States · April 25, 1920
Theatrical
Finland
January 13, 1918 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 21, 1917 · Theatrical
Norway
February 8, 1918 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 15, 1920 · Theatrical
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