Karin Ingmarsdotter

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Movie
German title Karin Ingmarsdotter
Karin from Ingmarshof
Original title Karin Ingmarsdotter
Country of production Sweden
original language Swedish
Publishing year 1920
length 115 minutes
Rod
Director Victor Sjöström
script Esther Julin
Victor Sjöström based
on the novel Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf
production Charles Magnusson
camera Henrik Jaenzon (exterior shots)
Gustaf Boge (interior shots)
occupation

Karin Ingmarsdotter , also known under the German second title The Karin from Ingmarshof , a Swedish is silent film from 1919 directed this second part of a lavish, four-part film saga (1918-1926) after a novel by Selma Lagerlof led Victor Sjöström .

action

In parallel to the story of the Ingmars sons, that of Karin Ingmarsdotter is also told.

The daughter of the large farmer Groß-Ingmar is being courted intensely by the young Halfvor, as he expects a lot from the marriage with her. Grand-Ingmar is ready to hand over Karin's hand to him if the future groom doesn't become like his father: a drunkard. During the trial period scheduled by Groß-Ingmar, Halfvor becomes weak and reaches for the bottle. Thereupon his dreams burst and Karin marries Elias.

But Karin goes from bad to worse, her decision should prove to be fundamentally wrong. While Halfvor's slip is actually unique, Elias quickly slips into alcoholism. Then the head of the family, Groß-Ingmar, dies and Elias becomes the new large farmer. Finally Karin gets a regular owner, another Ingmarssohn. In order not to expose him to the presence of the drunk husband, Karin Klein-Ingmar returns to the school home. He grew up there with Gertrud, the schoolmaster's daughter. After a serious accident, Elias becomes bedridden. When Elias finally dies, her way to Halfvor is free, and they both come together.

Production notes

The film, shot in 1919, had its world premiere on February 2, 1920. Axel Esbensen designed the film structures again .

Reviews

Reclam's film guide wrote about “Karin Ingmarsdotter”: “The film was not as successful as its predecessor Ingmarssönerna (1918). Contemporary reviews praised the outdoor shots, the harmony between people and nature. On the other hand, it was criticized that the rest of the film turned out to be too theatrical. Sjöström could not carry out his plan to film the entire novel by Selma Lagerlöf. Gustaf Molander turned the two missing parts in his place. "

In Sjöström's biography, Kay Wenigers The Large Person Encyclopedia of Film reminded us that his literary adaptations brought Swedish cinema world renown in the late 1910s.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Reclams Filmführer, by Dieter Krusche, collaboration: Jürgen Labenski. P. 79. Stuttgart 1973.
  2. ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 7: R - T. Robert Ryan - Lily Tomlin. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 348.

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