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Movie poster: The Ballerina (1916)
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The Ballerina

1916 · 54 min Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Lovers are torn apart by a noble's desire for the female half of the couple.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Balettprimadonnan
Year 1916
Country Sweden
Genre Drama
Director Mauritz Stiller
Runtime 54 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a classic love triangle, relying on the stark contrast between genuine affection and aristocratic entitlement. It explores the fatal choice through the expressive, gestural language of silent cinema and the tension in its carefully composed frames.

What lingers after the final act is a poignant sense of art's vulnerability to worldly power. Those who tire of verbose melodramas will find eloquence in its visual restraint and tragic elegance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mauritz Stiller

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Best viewed in a quiet setting to fully appreciate the silent emotional intensity and dramatic staging.

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