The Saga of Gosta Berling

The Saga of Gosta Berling (1924)

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Summary: Lars Hanson stars as Berling, a defrocked priest whose rebellious attitude hides a greater sense of idealism than most of his "pious" contemporaries. Among the women in Berling's life is a supposedly married countess, played with instinctive brilliance by a young, awkward, chubby Greta Garbo... (All Movie Guide)

AKA: Gösta Berlings saga

Genres: Romance, Drama

Country: Sweden

Directed By: Mauritz Stiller

Written By: Selma Lagerlöf, Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius

Starring: Greta Garbo, Lars Hanson, Sven Scholander, Ellen Hartman-Cederström, Mona Mårtenson, Torsten Hammarén

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na	flowing	69	T₆
na	Warren	89	T₉
na	FlixR8rRedux	77	T₇
na	Dally	65	T₄
na	sjostrand	55	T₇
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na	theyshoot11	51	T₁
#988
na	ten	60	T₅
na	zae	70	T₆
na	SlantMag	25	T₇
"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." - Dan Callahan
na	FlixR8r	77	T₈
na	theyshoot08	56	T₂
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na	Mango	3	T₃
na	Vegard	65	T₅
na	imdb	74	T₉
na	FitFortDanga	90	T₁₀
Fully fleshed-out characters undergoing complex emotional struggles, with a sense of genuine human insight. Hanson and Garbo are both wonderful and every supporting performance is good, too. Sets, costumes and cinematography are beautiful without being overly ostentatious. There are fantastic sequences involving a massive estate fire and being chased by wolves across a frozen lake. The story is a rich, Dickensian melodrama with a great deal of depth and no heavy-handed moralizing.
na	theyshoot10	53	T₁
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na	IsaacFord	81	T₄
na	theyshoot07	54	T₃
# 916

Average Tier 5.55 from 22 Rankings