29 January 1917 Drama, History 56 mins
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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Victor Sjöström as Terje Vigen
Bergliot Husberg as Terje Vigens hustru
August Falck as Den engelske lorden
Edith Erastoff as Den engelska ladyn
Eric Abrahamsson as En fiskare (uncredited)
Hildur Carlberg as En kvinna i byn (uncredited)
Gucken Cederborg as Den nya hustrun i Terjes stuga (uncredited)
John Ekman as Norsk fånge i fängelset (uncredited)
Nils Elffors as En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)
Emil Fjellström as En fiskare på stranden (uncredited)
Herman Lantz as En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson as En kvinna på stranden (uncredited)
Olof Ås as Utkiken på den engelska korvetten (uncredited)
William Larsson as Den nye mannen i Terjes stuga / Officer på den engelska korvetten (uncredited)
Julius Hälsig as Engelsk officer i fängelset (uncredited)
Fritz Ström as Vitskäggig gammal gubbe (uncredited)
Victor Sjöström Director
Julius Jaenzon Director of Photography
Nils Elffors Special Effects
Victor Sjöström Screenplay
Andreas Bloch Costume Design
Axel Esbensen Production Design
Charles Magnusson Producer
Gustaf Molander Screenplay
Henrik Ibsen Story
Terje Vigen - Száműzöttek Trailer
C'era un uomo Trailer
테리예 비겐 Trailer
O Lobo do Mar Trailer
Терье Виген Trailer
A Man There Was Trailer
Denmark 29 January 1917
Finland 13 January 1918
Hungary 21 April 1917
Norway 08 February 1918
Portugal 15 April 1920
Sweden 29 January 1917
United States 25 April 1920
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