Genres
His Lord's Will (Hans nåds testamente)
Overview
A series of family entanglements develop around the changing will of Roger Bernhuses de Sars (Karl Mantzius), who wants his heritage to go to his illegitimate daughter Blenda (Greta Almroth). But love and fate also plays their cards. One of the most surprising films of Sjöström, close to Stroheim and some of the silent comedies of Lubitsch. Belonging to the golden age of Swedish film, this comedy offers one of the earliest explorations of the relationship between masters and servants on the screen, later developed by French masters like Renoir and Guitry. After acting in the diptych of Thomas Graal, Sjöström shows that he also dominates the “light genre” as director.
Key Crew
Writer: Victor Sjöström, Hjalmar Bergman
Director: Victor Sjöström
Story: Hjalmar Bergman
Director of Photography: Henrik Jaenzon
Top Cast
Carl Browallius
Wickberg
Greta Almroth
Blenda
Karl Mantzius
His Lordship Roger Bernhuses de Sars
Tyra Dörum
Mrs. Enberg
Georg Blickingberg
Toni
Semmy Friedmann
Jacob
Augusta Lindberg
Mrs. Hyltenius
Sture Baude
Roger Hyltenius
