His Lord's Will

A series of family entanglements develop around the changing will of Roger Bernhuses de Sars (Karl Mantzius), who wants his heritage to go to his illegitimate daughter Blenda (Greta Almroth). But love and fate also plays their cards. One of the most surprising films of Sjöström, close to Stroheim and some of the silent comedies of Lubitsch. Belonging to the golden age of Swedish film, this comedy offers one of the earliest explorations of the relationship between masters and servants on the screen, later developed by French masters like Renoir and Guitry. After acting in the diptych of Thomas Graal, Sjöström shows that he also dominates the “light genre” as director.

5

69 min

Cast

Carl Browallius

as Wickberg

Greta Almroth

as Blenda

Karl Mantzius

as His Lordship Roger Bernhuses de Sars

Tyra Dörum

as Mrs. Enberg

Georg Blickingberg

as Toni

Semmy Friedmann

as Jacob

Augusta Lindberg

as Mrs. Hyltenius

Sture Baude

as Roger Hyltenius

Nils Aréhn

as Mayor Bjoerner

Josua Bengtson

as Jonsson

Sigurd Wallén

as School Inspector

Carl Borin

as Teacher

Emil Fjellström

as Mailman

Olof Ås

as Farmhand

Director

Victor Sjöström