not as well know a the english and american and german and french cinema and though cinema from sweden from the 20 be also quite good and interesting and revolutionary . this be a movie that be make great by it story . the story be tell in a christmas carol kind of way and in which the death himself confront the decease with his past and present and what could have be . it of course a story that concentrate on moral and it do this very well . the message come across a very powerful and effective . this be of course also definitely due to the effective directing from the father of swedish cinema while victor sjöström . the story be base on the novel by other swedish author selma lagerlöf . the story be adapt by victor sjöström himself and who perhaps should have take out a few more element and to let the story and movie flow well . it perhaps take a bit too long before the movie start to take form and the story get clear but when the movie do take form and pace it become a really wonderful one . the movie do not only have a great story and it also be a good look one . the movie use some early and effective effect and use some different color filter to create the right mood and to indicate what it past and present and future . sjöström do not only write and direct this movie and he also play the main character . of course the acting in the movie be over the top at time and by todays standard but not as bad a in for instance early german movie be the case . and after all and this movie be more about it story and moral than it be about the acting and so it really doesn not matter much and or distracts . a really great and effective underrated silent movie classic from sweden . positive .