The Tale of  Gunnar Hede

The Tale of Gunnar Hede

With motifs from The Tale of a Manor by Selma Lagerlöf

1923 · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

Gunnar Hede, a young Swedish man, wants to become a professional musician, but when his father suddenly dies he is pressured by his family to take over the family business of raising and selling reindeer.

Directed by Mauritz Stiller · Written by Mauritz Stiller

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