Drama · Sweden · 1916 · 50m

The Wings

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The Wings poster
Director
Mauritz Stiller
Cast
Egil Eide as Claude Zoret Lars Hanson as Eugène Mikael Lili Beck as Lucia de Zamikow Albin Lavén as Charles Schwitt Julius Hälsig as Zoret's Friend Nils Asther as Aspiring actor
Crew
Julius Jaenzon — Director of Photography Mauritz Stiller — Screenplay Axel Esbensen — Writer Herman Bang — Novel
Synopsis

The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus. The film is missing 19 minutes of run time.

Trailer The Wings — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
silent filmlgbtpartially lost filmgay theme
Key Collaborators
Mauritz Stiller Director Julius Jaenzon Director of Photography Mauritz Stiller Screenplay Axel Esbensen Writer Herman Bang Novel
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