The Wings

The Wings (1916)

04/09/1916
Drama
50m

Overview

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.

  • Mauritz StillerDirector, Screenplay
  • Axel EsbensenWriter
  • Original Title

    Vingarne

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Swedish

Keywords

  • silent film
  • lgbt
  • partially lost film
  • gay theme

Top Billed Cast

Egil Eide

Egil Eide

Claude Zoret

Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

Eugène Mikael

Lili Beck

Lili Beck

Lucia de Zamikow

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

Aspiring actor

Julius Hälsig

Zoret's Friend

Julius Jaenzon

Julius Jaenzon

Cameraman

Bertil Junggren

Friend of Claude Zoret

Albin Lavén

Albin Lavén

Charles Schwitt

Mauritz Stiller

Mauritz Stiller

Director

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