The House Surrounded

1922 1h 9m SV

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Young Lieutenant Jeff Gordon is placed in an English town and he meets his loved one Mary. When the war starts in Africa his regiment is being sent to the desert.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meggie Albanesi
Uno Henning
Ivan Hedqvist
Richard Lund
Wanda Rothgardt
Victor Sjöström
Axel Nilsson
Edvin Adolphson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Sjöström
Writers: Victor Sjöström, Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius
Languages: No Language
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Sjöström, shot by Henrik Jaenzon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Meggie Albanesi and Uno Henning and Ivan Hedqvist carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Victor Sjöström directs. Henrik Jaenzon behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Victor Sjöström, shot by Henrik Jaenzon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Meggie Albanesi and Uno Henning and Ivan Hedqvist carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0013452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.