Thomas Graal's Best Child (1918)

Marriage a la mode

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Mauritz Stiller

Synopsis

Frau Bessie, once a madcap, aristocratic and modern Swedish fraulein, has become now a whimsical and conservative Swedish burgess after her marriage to Herr Thomas Graal. The destabilization of the marriage begins right at the wedding (which contains some hilarious incidents) when Frau Bessie announces the first Graal child must be a girl, creating a terrible conflict with her husband who is hoping for a boy. It takes a scandal to finally end the war between man and wife.

Actors

Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Thomas Graal
Karin Molander
Karin Molander
Bessie Douglas
Josef Fischer
Josef Fischer
Alexander Douglas
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Clotilde Douglas
Torsten Winge
Torsten Winge
Rudolf P.
Edvin Adolphson
Edvin Adolphson
Guest at the wedding
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne
Guest at the wedding
Kotti Chave
Kotti Chave
Brides maid
Axel Nilsson
Axel Nilsson
John
Walerie Alexandrow-Höök
Walerie Alexandrow-Höök
Bridesmaid
Carl Apolloff
Carl Apolloff
Guest
Gucken Cederborg
Gucken Cederborg
Woman Cook
Gösta Gustafson
Gösta Gustafson
Student
Paul Hagman
Paul Hagman
Wictor Hagman
Wictor Hagman
Wedding Guest
Julius Hälsig
Julius Hälsig
Guest
Helge Kihlberg
Helge Kihlberg
Wedding Guest
Tor Weijden
Tor Weijden
Wedding Guest
Oscar Åberg
Oscar Åberg
Wedding Guest
Olof Ås
Olof Ås
Driver
Vera Schmiterlöw
Vera Schmiterlöw
Babette

Crews

Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Director
Gustaf Molander
Gustaf Molander
Writer
Henrik Jaenzon
Henrik Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Axel Esbensen
Axel Esbensen
Production Design
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Writer

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