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The Saga of Gösta Berling

1924 · Movie · Not Rated · 206 min · ★ 6.6 · 71% critics

DramaRomance

A disgraced young minister, cast out for drinking and controversial preaching, takes a tutoring job at a wealthy estate and falls into a web of love, class tension, and manipulation. This sweeping silent-era drama mixes romance, social pressure, and personal downfall on a grand scale.

Based on Gösta Berlings Saga

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Details
Original title
Gösta Berlings saga
Years
1924
Release date
1924-03-09
Language
Swedish
Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
206 min
Critic score
71/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (33 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re open to long, emotionally intense silent epics with romance and social intrigue, especially if Gone with the Wind or Doctor Zhivago appeal to you; Not for you if you dislike slow, sprawling melodrama.

Pros: sweeping romantic drama; powerful emotional pull; memorable epic scenes | Cons: very long runtime; sprawling story threads; heavy melodrama

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • silent film

Cast & crew

Directed by Mauritz Stiller