His Lord's Will
03/11/1919
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.
Movie Information
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
