Högfjällets dotter

Högfjällets dotter
Film poster
Directed byVictor Sjöström
Starring
CinematographyHenrik Jaenzon
Release date
  • 16 November 1914 (1914-11-16)
Running time
32 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguagesSilent
Swedish intertitles

Högfjällets dotter is a 1914 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. It starred Greta Almroth, one of the first major stars of Swedish cinema.[1]

Plot

Karl Werner, a young doctor, is found unconscious in the mountains by a Sámi girl, Waina. She brings him to her village to recover. Werner and Waina fall in love, but he is retrieved by his friends, who take him back to the city, where he takes a position as a junior physician. Over time, Werner moves on from Waina, falling in love with a nurse. Unbeknownst to him, Waina gave birth to his child, which causes her to be ostracised by her family. She travels to the city, only to discover that the doctor has forgotten her. Seeking shelter, she spends the night at a construction site, where she is seriously injured. Waina is admitted to hospital by ambulance, where Werner is the one to take care of her. The nurse, his new fiancée, discovers the relationship and breaks off their engagement. Accepting his responsibility, Werner commits to taking care of Waina and their child.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Daughter of the Peaks". Silent Era. Retrieved 21 March 2013.