Sons of Ingmar

Sons of Ingmar

1919 · 207 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

Part one of an ambitious screen adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's book Jerusalem.

Directed by Victor Sjöström · Written by Victor Sjöström

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