Love's Crucible (1922)
Synopsis
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.”
Release Date: 1922-01-01
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Victor Sjöström
Top Cast
- Jenny Hasselqvist as Ursula
- Ivan Hedqvist as Anton
- Tore Svennberg as Mayor
- Gösta Ekman as Bertram
- Knut Lindroth as
- Waldemar Wohlström as
- Nils Asther as Apprentice
- Torsten Bergström as The Herald
- Nils Lundell as Agitator
- Edvin Adolphson as Man at the inn
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