The Wings (film)
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Release date | 1916 |
Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Silent (Swedish intertitles) |
The Wings (
1916 Swedish silent film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Nils Asther, Egil Eide, Lars Hanson, Lili Bech, and Julius Hälsig. It was based on Herman Bang's 1902 novel Mikaël, which was the same source Carl Theodor Dreyer used for his 1924 film Michael
.
Besides being an early
flashbacks
.
Plot
The story is that of a conniving countess (played by
mythological Icarus
.
Preservation status
The film is largely lost, with only half an hour surviving of the original 69-minute film. A restoration was made using still photos and title cards to bridge the missing sections in 1987.
External links
- Vingarne at IMDb
- The Wings at the Swedish Film Institute Database
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