The Outlaw and His Wife
A stranger arrives at the remote farm of the widow Halla, seeking work. A profound connection blossoms between them, yet their fragile peace shatters when he is exposed as Eyvind, a fugitive thief driven to crime by his family's starvation. Forced to flee, the lovers become outlaws, joining the scattered souls adrift in Iceland's majestic, unforgiving highlands. Their journey is a stark battle for love and self-determination against a society quicker to condemn a man's attempt to escape his fate than the circumstances that forged it.
Watch online
Click to play
📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru |
| Year | 1918 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Victor Sjöström |
| Runtime | 111 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (64 votes) |
📺 Where to Watch
Unfortunately, we couldn't find any official platforms or free sites for this title yet.
Try finding similar movies with our AI-powered search
🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Victor Sjöström crafts not merely a drama, but an epic saga of the human spirit, crushed between rock and social judgment. The severe beauty of the Icelandic landscape acts as a powerful character, mirroring the protagonists' inner turmoil.
What lingers after the final frame is the raw, elemental conflict between societal law and moral justice. The film's silent power speaks volumes about exile, sacrifice, and the price of a fleeting freedom. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Victor Sjöström
Best Watched
Vast, fog-draped stony wastes and a silence broken only by the howling wind.
🎭 Cast
Victor Sjöström
Outlaw / Kári
Edith Erastoff
Halla the Widow
John Ekman
Arnes the Immigrant Worker
Nils Aréhn
Bailiff Björn Bergstéinsson, Halla's Brother-in-Law
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Gudfinna, Halla's Farm Worker
William Larsson
Bjarni Sveinbjörnsson
Artur Rolén
Halla's Farm Worker
Sigurd Wallén
Halla's Farm Worker Who Denounces the Outlaw
Emil Fjellström
Churchgoer
Hildur Carlberg
Churchgoer
🎬 Similar Movies
The Last Laugh
L'Âge d'or
People on Sunday
Battleship Potemkin
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Nanook of the North
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
The Birth of a Nation
Behind the Door
Shinjuku Swan
💬 Audience Reviews
Audience Score
Write a Review
Quick rating — tap to vote:
Or write a full review: