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Cast
Victor Sjöström
as Thomas Graal
Karin Molander
as Bessie Douglas
Josef Fischer
as Alexander Douglas
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
as Clotilde Douglas
Torsten Winge
as Rudolf P.
Edvin Adolphson
as Guest at the wedding
Hugo Björne
as Guest at the wedding
Kotti Chave
as Brides maid
Axel Nilsson
as John
Walerie Alexandrow-Höök
as Bridesmaid
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1918
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes7
DirectorMauritz Stiller
WritersGustaf Molander, Mauritz Stiller
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThomas Graal's Best Child
About Thomas Graal's Best Child
Frau Bessie, once a madcap, aristocratic and modern Swedish fraulein, has become now a whimsical and conservative Swedish burgess after her marriage to Herr Thomas Graal. The destabilization of the marriage begins right at the wedding (which contains some hilarious incidents) when Frau Bessie announces the first Graal child must be a girl, creating a terrible conflict with her husband who is hoping for a boy. It takes a scandal to finally end the war between man and wife.
Directed by Mauritz Stiller, Thomas Graal's Best Child leans on a strong ensemble — Victor Sjöström, Karin Molander, Josef Fischer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1918.
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