The Outlaw and His Wife

Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVictor Sjöström
Written by
Produced byCharles Magnusson
Starring
CinematographyJulius Jaenzon
Release date
  • 1 January 1918 (1918-01-01)
Running time
111 minutes
CountrySweden
Languages
Full film

The Outlaw and His Wife (Swedish: Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru) is a 1918 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a play from 1911 by Jóhann Sigurjónsson.[1] It tells the story of Eyvind of the Hills, an 18th-century Icelandic outlaw.

The film was groundbreaking for its portrayal of wild nature.[citation needed] It was shot in two sessions in the spring and late summer 1917, with Åre and Abisko in northern Sweden acting as the highlands of Iceland.[2]

  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Outlaw and His Wife". Silent Era. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  2. ^ Comment and summary (in Swedish) at the Swedish Film Institute