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The Wings (1916)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 50M

Director : Mauritz Stiller
Writer : Mauritz Stiller

Synopsis

The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus. The film is missing 19 minutes of run time.

Actors

Egil Eide
Egil Eide
Claude Zoret
Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson
Eugène Mikael
Lili Beck
Lili Beck
Lucia de Zamikow
Nils Asther
Nils Asther
Aspiring actor
Julius Hälsig
Julius Hälsig
Zoret's Friend
Julius Jaenzon
Julius Jaenzon
Cameraman
Bertil Junggren
Bertil Junggren
Friend of Claude Zoret
Albin Lavén
Albin Lavén
Charles Schwitt
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Director

Crews

Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Director
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Screenplay
Axel Esbensen
Axel Esbensen
Art Direction
Julius Jaenzon
Julius Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Axel Esbensen
Axel Esbensen
Writer
Herman Bang
Herman Bang
Novel

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