Hämnaren

Name: Hämnaren
Genre: Drama
Released: 1915-09-06
Duration: 49 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Vilhelm Hansson, Edith Erastoff, Edmond Hansen, John Ekman, Richard Lund

IMDb ID: tt0006386 · Year: 1915 · Rating: 6.1 (50 votes)

Genres: Drama

A young student has had a relationship with a young Jewish woman. When she becomes pregnant, he refuses to marry her, arguing that she is Jewish and he Christian.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesFinland: Hämnaren (Swedish, Alternative Title)
Sweden: Hämnaren
Sweden: Det förflutnas skugga (Working Title)
Germany: Die Rache ist mein (Alternative Title)
Sweden: Fortidens Skygge (original script title)
Denmark: Hævneren
Norway: Hevneren (Alternative Title)
Finland: Kostaja (Alternative Title)
France: Le vengeur (Alternative Title)
Germany: Mein ist die Rache (Alternative Title)
World-wide: The Avenger (English)
The AvengerRelease Date1915-09-06Runtime49 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsSwedenLanguagesSwedishKeywordsanti semitism
interfaith relationship
wronged woman
student
youngFilming LocationsSankt Johannes kyrka, Stockholm, SwedenProduction CompaniesSvenska Biografteatern ABIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006386/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0006386.jpgUpdated At2025-07-17T02:49:10

Directors

Mauritz Stiller

Writers

Martin Jørgensen
Louis Levy

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Vilhelm Hansson | Character: Georg Vide - Student
Actor: Edith Erastoff | Character: Ester - En ung judinna
Actor: Edmond Hansen | Character: Esters far
Actor: John Ekman | Character: Jacob Kahn - Esters kusin
Actor: Richard Lund | Character: Josef - Jacobs fosterson
Actor: William Larsson | Character: Godsägare Von Sterner
Actor: Karin Molander | Character: Emma Von Sterner
Actor: Gustaf Callmén | Character: Georgs far - Domprost
Actor: Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson | Character: Georgs mor
Actor: Emmy Elffors | Character: Georgs fästmö
Actor: Tyra Dörum | Character: Vides jungfru
Actor: Nils Elffors | Character: Student i trappan
Actor: Thure Holm | Character: Bankdirektör

[Directors Group]
Name: Mauritz Stiller | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Martin Jørgensen | Role: Writer
Name: Louis Levy | Role: Writer

[Production Management]
Name: Nils Elffors | Role: Production Manager

[Music Department]
Name: Herschel Herschovitz | Role: Music Department

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Sweden: September 6, 1915
Denmark: November 19, 1917
Sweden: January 30, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
France: June 17, 2017 (La Cinémathèque Française: Rétrospective Mauritz Stiller)
France: July 1, 2017 (La Cinémathèque Française: Rétrospective Mauritz Stiller)

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