''The Lass from the Stormy Croft'' ( sv, Tösen från Stormyrtorpet) is a 1917 Swedish drama film directed by

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, based on the 1908 novella with the same title by

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. It was the first in a series of successful Lagerlöf adaptions by Sjöström, made possible by a deal between Lagerlöf and A-B Svenska Biografteatern (later AB Svensk Filmindustri) to adapt at least one Lagerlöf novel each year. Lagerlöf had for many years denied any proposal to let her novels be adapted for film, but after seeing Sjöström's ''

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'' she finally decided to give her consent. It was originally released in the US as ''The Girl from the March Croft'' and the UK as ''The Woman He Chose''. However it is today generally referred to as ''The Lass from the Stormy Croft'', which is closer to the original Swedish title. Six other adaptions of the same novel have been made, a

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and a Turkish in 1935, a

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in 1940, another Swedish in 1947, a

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('' Husmandstøsen'') in 1952 and another German in 1958.

Plot

As described in a

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(with English names), Helga, the girl from the Marsh Croft, appears in court against Peter Martenson, the father of her child, but withdraws her charge when he is about to perjure himself. This wins the admiration of Gudmund Erlandson, who persuades his parents to take the disgraced young woman into their home as a servant. Gudmund becomes engaged to Hildur, the daughter of a wealthy neighbor, but then is involved in a drunken orgy where a man is murdered. Believing himself guilty, he confesses on his wedding morn, and Hildur turns from him. Helga, having proof of his innocence, seeks to reunite the couple before she proves it. However, during this crisis Gudmund discovers that it is Helga that he loves. When his innocence is established, it is her that he marries.

Cast

Greta Almroth Greta Almroth (15 April 1888 – 24 July 1981) was a Swedish silent film actress. She appeared in 31 films between 1912 and 1940. Almroth studied at theatre school and made her stage debut in 1908. She was one of the first major stars of S ...

as Helga Nilsdotter *

William Larsson William Larsson (1873–1926) was a Swedish silent film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1912 and 1925. Selected filmography * '' Ingeborg Holm'' (1913) * '' Half Breed'' (1913) * ''The Clergyman'' (1914) * '' Judge Not'' (1914 ...

as Helga's Father * Thekla Borgh as Helga's Mother *

Lars Hanson Lars Mauritz Hanson (26 July 1886 – 8 April 1965) was a Swedish film and stage actor, internationally mostly remembered for his motion picture roles during the silent film era. Biography Born in Göteborg, Sweden, Hanson began his career on t ...

as Gudmund Erlandsson *

Hjalmar Selander Hjalmar Selander (2 July 1859 – 10 August 1928) was a Swedish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Biography Selander was born in Mölndal Municipality in Västra Götaland, Sweden. He made his debut at the Stora teatern in Götebor ...

as Erland Erlandsson *

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as Ingeborg Erlandsson *

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as Hildur Persson *

Georg Blomstedt Georg Blomstedt (1872–1933) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Cowie p.211 Selected filmography * '' The Lass from the Stormy Croft'' (1917) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' The People of Simlang Vall ...

as Erik Persson *

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson (1867 – 15 June 1937) was a Swedish silent film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1913 and 1933. Selected filmography * '' The Conflicts of Life'' (1913) * '' The Miracle'' (1913) * '' Judge No ...

as Hildur's Mother *

Gösta Cederlund Gösta Cederlund, ''Gustaf ("Gösta") Edvard Cederlund'', (6 March 1888 – 4 December 1980) was a Swedish actor and film director. He was a popular character actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. Selected filmography * '' A Dangerous Wooing'' ...

as Per Mårtensson *

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as Mrs. Mårtensson * Nils Ahrén as Judge

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lass from the Stormy Croft, The 1917 drama films 1917 films Swedish black-and-white films Films based on The Girl from the Marsh Croft (novella) Films directed by Victor Sjöström Swedish silent feature films Silent Swedish drama films 1910s Swedish-language films