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Movie poster: The Body in the Water (1916)
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The Body in the Water

1916 · 37 min
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

A love drama unfolds in the Norwegian mountains. Hans and Ellen are engaged, much to the chagrin of Jens, who secretly pines for Ellen. Jens eventually assaults Ellen, and the two rivals get into a fight. When some time later a dead man washes up by the water’s edge, Jens hatches a diabolical plan to get Hans out of the way. Stumfilm.dk

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Original Title Strandvaskeren
Year 1916
Country Denmark
Director Carl Wieghorst
Runtime 37 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the stark contrast between majestic landscapes and base human passions. It relies entirely on the expressive power of silent cinema, where a glance or gesture carries more weight than dialogue.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of fatalistic romance and the chilling quiet of nature witnessing human folly. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Carl Wieghorst

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Best viewed in dim light with a fitting atmospheric score to complete the silent era experience.

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