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The Wings

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1916 · 50 min Drama
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Vingarne
Year 1916
Country Sweden
Genre Drama
Director Mauritz Stiller
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (21 votes)

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The film constructs its tragedy on the contrast between artistic passion and destructive jealousy, relying on the mythological subtext of Icarus's fall. It explores the dark corners of human desire, where love borders on possession.

What lingers after viewing is the melancholic intensity of silent expression, where every gesture carries the weight of doomed fate and social constraint. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mauritz Stiller

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In subdued light, with quiet focus, to fully absorb the visual poetry and emotional drama of silent cinema.

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