Sjöström’s most commercially successfulSwedish silent film will be seen in a newly restored tinted version presented by theSwedish Film Institute. It is a harrowing tale charting the decline of a healthy, secureman who loses everything …

At the end of the middle ages, Ursula is accused of having poisoned her own husband. She claims she is innocent, but to prove it, she must submit to a ritual: trial by fire, walking on fire along a path leading directly to a crucifix. A film that has been much commended for the visual creativity shown by the director i…

It is extraordinary that this amazing film is not repeatedly shown. It is possibly the best demonstration of the genius (not an assessment to make casually) of Sjöstrom - with David Griffiths, the first person to demonstrate his brilliance by making films.The film's aware mix of the naive vision of the ancestors sittin…