Love's Crucible

January. 01,1922

Rating：

6.7

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Silent Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

At the end of the middle ages, Ursula is accused of having poisoned her own husband. She claims she is innocent, but to prove it, she must submit to a ritual: trial by fire, walking on fire along a path leading directly to a crucifix. A film that has been much commended for the visual creativity shown by the director in successive blending in of images involving Ursula, her husband, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ. Much applauded, also: the performance of Jenny Hasselqvist, thus described by French director René Clair: “We shall never forget her flaming eyes, the severity of her spirit, her abrupt and alarmed expressions, like an animal under threat.”

Jenny Hasselqvist as Ursula

Ivan Hedqvist as Anton

Tore Svennberg as Mayor

Gösta Ekman as Bertram

Nils Asther as Apprentice

Nils Lundell as Agitator

Edvin Adolphson as Man at the inn

Helga Brofeldt as Woman outside church

Julia Cæsar as Woman outside church

Lars Egge as Lute Player

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Reviews

Supelice

1922/01/01

Dreadfully Boring

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Sexyloutak

1922/01/02

Absolutely the worst movie.

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Janae Milner

1922/01/03

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

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Kamila Bell

1922/01/04

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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