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63% Critic Match
Vingar kring fyren
“A Swedish major film about hard wills and strong suffering.”
6.3 / 10• 1938• 1h 34m•NR• Swedish
DramaRomance
Storyline
Just before the young Anna is getting married to the lighthouse keeper Holmstrand, she meets the Norwegian sailor John. He falls in love with her, but leaves her when he is told she is engaged.
Cast & Crew
Lars Hanson
Knut Holmstrand
Lead
Karin Ekelund
Anna Holmstrand
Alfred Maurstad
John Anker
Hilda Borgström
Mother Holmstrand
KF
Knut Frankman
Frisk
Anna Lindahl
Salvation Army Officer
RR
Robert Ryberg
The Doctor (uncredited)
VS
Valborg Svensson
The Doctor's Wife (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Vingar kring fyren is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
