The Saga of Gösta Berling
Mar 09 1924
•3h 26m
•Drama, Romance
Gösta Berling is a young and attractive minister. Because of his alcoholism and his daring sermons, he is finally defrocked. He becomes a tutor of countess Marta's stepdaughter and they fall in love. But the countess has a plan of her own.
Cast
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Greta Garbo
Elizabeth Dohna
Lars Hanson
Gösta Berling
Gerda Lundequist
Majorskan; Margaretha Samzelius
Karin Swanström
Gustafva Sinclaire
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