The Avenger
Hämnaren
Synopsis
Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The letter says that a man named George won't marry her, because he knows his father would never allow him to marry a Jewish woman. Ester dies of childbirth, and possibly a broken heart. Her suitor Jakob takes care of her son, who is named Josef, and sends George a note, accusing him of causing her death
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Wilhelm Hansson
Georg Vide
Edith Erastoff
Ester
Edmond Hansen
Ester's father
John Ekman
Jacob Kahn, Ester's cousin
Richard Lund
Josef
William Larsson
Landowner von Sterner
Karin Molander
Emma von Sterner
Gustaf Callmén
Georg's father, dean
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Georg's mother
Emmy Elffors
Georg's fiancee
Thure Holm
Bank director
Nils Elffors
Student on stairs
Tyra Dörum
Maid
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mauritz Stiller
- Screenplay & Story
- Louis Levy, Martin Jørgensen
- Original Title
- Hämnaren
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 49m
- Production Studios
- Svenska Biografteatern
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mauritz Stiller
Louis Levy, Martin Jørgensen
Hugo Edlund
Department Leadership Roster
Mauritz Stiller
Director
Louis Levy
Screenplay
Hugo Edlund
Director of Photography
Martin Jørgensen
Screenplay
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What is The Avenger about?
Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The letter says that a man named George won't marry her, because he knows his father would never allow him to marry a Jewish woman. Ester dies of childbirth, and possibly a broken heart. Her suitor Jakob takes care of her son, who is named Josef, and sends George a note, accusing him of causing her death
Who directed The Avenger?
The Avenger was directed by Mauritz Stiller.
Who stars in The Avenger?
The principal cast of The Avenger includes Wilhelm Hansson, Edith Erastoff, Edmond Hansen, John Ekman, Richard Lund.
When was The Avenger released and how long is it?
The Avenger was released in 1915 with a total runtime of 49m.