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The Monastery of Sendomir (1920)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 54M

Director : Victor Sjöström

Synopsis

When two riders come to the monastery seeking shelter for the night they inquire from one of the monks about the founding of the monastery. The old monk reluctantly recounts the story of Count Starschensky, a nobleman of wealth and property. Starschensky is blessed with domestic happiness, however, he later finds that his young wife, Elga, has been sneaking her lover into the castle in evenings when he is away, and that their only child is not his, but a product of this affair. Tragedy ensues and the count sells his estates and establishes the monastery as part of his penance.

Actors

Tore Svennberg
Tore Svennberg
Count Starschensky
Tora Teje
Tora Teje
Elga
Renée Björling
Renée Björling
Dortka
Emil Fjellström
Emil Fjellström
Friar
Axel Nilsson
Axel Nilsson
Friar
Yngve Nyqvist
Yngve Nyqvist
Servant
Erik A. Petschler
Erik A. Petschler
Nobleman
Gustaf Ranft
Gustaf Ranft
Abbot
Gun Robertson
Gun Robertson
Starschensky's Daughter
Albrecht Schmidt
Albrecht Schmidt
Manager
Nils Tillberg
Nils Tillberg
Nobleman
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Richard Lund
Richard Lund
Oginsky

Crews

Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Director
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Adaptation
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Novel
Henrik Jaenzon
Henrik Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Alexander Bako
Alexander Bako
Art Direction
Axel Esbensen
Axel Esbensen
Art Direction
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Writer

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