The son of a wealthy farmer loves a simple maid, for which he's booted out of the house by his father.
Direction
Stiller's visual storytelling—no dialogue needed, faces do everything.
Cinematography
Stunning Finnish landscapes that humble the human drama.
Director
Mauritz Stiller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Johannes Linnankoski's novel, this was Finland's first blockbuster literary adaptation and defined national cinema identity.
Only fragments survive—about 30 minutes exist, reconstructed from multiple sources. The ending is literally lost to time.
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