A Ruined Life
Encyclopedia
A Ruined Life is a 1912
Swedish
silent film
directed by Victor Sjöström
. It was Sjöström's debut film as a director.
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
Swedish
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
directed by Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director.- Biography:Born in Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old in 1886...
. It was Sjöström's debut film as a director.
Cast
- Hilda BorgströmHilda BorgströmHilda Teresia Borgström was a Swedish stage and film actress.Born in Stockholm, Borgström is considered one of Sweden's most legendary silent film actresses. She made her film debut in 1912...
- John EkmanJohn EkmanJohn Ekman was a Swedish silent film actor. He appeared in 81 films between 1912 and 1949.-Selected filmography:* A Ruined Life * The Gardener * The Voice of Passion...
- Einar Fröberg
- Bergliot Husberg
- Richard LundRichard LundRichard Lund was a Swedish film and theatre actor. He made his stage debut at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg in 1904 and later appeared in 73 films between 1912 and 1952, making his most important roles during the silent film era. Among his best known roles is that of Sir Archie in Mauritz Stiller's...
- Anna Norrie