The Outlaw and His Wife
1918·Drama·1h 51m
7.1
★
A stranger comes to work at widow Halla's farm. Halla and the stranger fall in love, but when he is revealed as Eyvind, an escaped thief forced into crime by his family's starvation, they flee and become two of the many outlaws of Iceland's mountains.
Directed by Victor Sjöström
outlaw
silent film
IMDB
N/A
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
Edith Wallén
Halla's Farm Worker
Harald Wehlnor
Halla's Farm Worker
Crew
Victor Sjöström
Director
Victor Sjöström
Writer
Sam Ask
Writer
Julius Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Charles Magnusson
Producer
Manne Lundh
Makeup Artist
Axel Esbensen
Production Design
Manne Lundh
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
ken
8.0★ · 05/06/26
**One Year One Film (9/116)**
Never thought I’d find myself liking a 2 hour silent film throughout its whole runtime, but here I am. The story follows very simple characters, but the different settings manage to unfold a wonderful yet tragic love story. The Outlaw And His Wife also delivers multiple themes (some include: love, survival, jealousy, along with societal norms and injustice), all wrapped up in that beautiful ending. After watching two of Victor Sjöström‘s films, I can safely say he is an amazing director.
Never thought I’d find myself liking a 2 hour silent film throughout its whole runtime, but here I am. The story follows very simple characters, but the different settings manage to unfold a wonderful yet tragic love story. The Outlaw And His Wife also delivers multiple themes (some include: love, survival, jealousy, along with societal norms and injustice), all wrapped up in that beautiful ending. After watching two of Victor Sjöström‘s films, I can safely say he is an amazing director.
**One Year One Film (9/116)**
Never thought I’d find myself liking a 2 hour silent film throughout its whole runtime, but here I am. The story follows very simple characters, but the different settings manage to unfold a wonderful yet tragic love story. The Outlaw And His Wife also delivers multiple themes (some include: love, survival, jealousy, along with societal norms and injustice), all wrapped up in that beautiful ending. After watching two of Victor Sjöström‘s films, I can safely say he is an amazing director.
Never thought I’d find myself liking a 2 hour silent film throughout its whole runtime, but here I am. The story follows very simple characters, but the different settings manage to unfold a wonderful yet tragic love story. The Outlaw And His Wife also delivers multiple themes (some include: love, survival, jealousy, along with societal norms and injustice), all wrapped up in that beautiful ending. After watching two of Victor Sjöström‘s films, I can safely say he is an amazing director.
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adalbert
8.0★ · 05/27/26
favourite sjöström so far
favourite sjöström so far
Ari
8.0★ · 03/24/26
Sometimes u just gotta throw on some Zorn Filmworks and watch a silent film
Sprawling and gorgeous, so many sights to soak in, so meticulously shot, has such an economy of cuts and movements… I love how capable Sjostrom is in the outdoors with such limited equipment, he loves watching humanity complement and/or contrast nature
It kinda has the same idea as Phantom Carriage (albeit a little less heavy handed/moral and more politically grounded), that hardened and closed off men deserve redemption for their transgressions against others, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a through line between all of his films… it has its pros and cons… it certainly has the sort of proletarian populism typical of early cinema, you can tell that this was made for and seen on the walls of pubs and not in stuffy theaters, even if it actually wasn’t (researching this film was fun bc u see that the German company Ufa picked it up, then u realize this is basically a bohemian Heimat film)
Sjostrom is probably my second favorite early pioneer behind Murnau, maybe I should finally watch Wild Strawberries
Sprawling and gorgeous, so many sights to soak in, so meticulously shot, has such an economy of cuts and movements… I love how capable Sjostrom is in the outdoors with such limited equipment, he loves watching humanity complement and/or contrast nature
It kinda has the same idea as Phantom Carriage (albeit a little less heavy handed/moral and more politically grounded), that hardened and closed off men deserve redemption for their transgressions against others, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a through line between all of his films… it has its pros and cons… it certainly has the sort of proletarian populism typical of early cinema, you can tell that this was made for and seen on the walls of pubs and not in stuffy theaters, even if it actually wasn’t (researching this film was fun bc u see that the German company Ufa picked it up, then u realize this is basically a bohemian Heimat film)
Sjostrom is probably my second favorite early pioneer behind Murnau, maybe I should finally watch Wild Strawberries
Sometimes u just gotta throw on some Zorn Filmworks and watch a silent film
Sprawling and gorgeous, so many sights to soak in, so meticulously shot, has such an economy of cuts and movements… I love how capable Sjostrom is in the outdoors with such limited equipment, he loves watching humanity complement and/or contrast nature
It kinda has the same idea as Phantom Carriage (albeit a little less heavy handed/moral and more politically grounded), that hardened and closed off men deserve redemption for their transgressions against others, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a through line between all of his films… it has its pros and cons… it certainly has the sort of proletarian populism typical of early cinema, you can tell that this was made for and seen on the walls of pubs and not in stuffy theaters, even if it actually wasn’t (researching this film was fun bc u see that the German company Ufa picked it up, then u realize this is basically a bohemian Heimat film)
Sjostrom is probably my second favorite early pioneer behind Murnau, maybe I should finally watch Wild Strawberries
Sprawling and gorgeous, so many sights to soak in, so meticulously shot, has such an economy of cuts and movements… I love how capable Sjostrom is in the outdoors with such limited equipment, he loves watching humanity complement and/or contrast nature
It kinda has the same idea as Phantom Carriage (albeit a little less heavy handed/moral and more politically grounded), that hardened and closed off men deserve redemption for their transgressions against others, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a through line between all of his films… it has its pros and cons… it certainly has the sort of proletarian populism typical of early cinema, you can tell that this was made for and seen on the walls of pubs and not in stuffy theaters, even if it actually wasn’t (researching this film was fun bc u see that the German company Ufa picked it up, then u realize this is basically a bohemian Heimat film)
Sjostrom is probably my second favorite early pioneer behind Murnau, maybe I should finally watch Wild Strawberries
Eclectic Sorcerer
8.0★ · 10/27/25
Sjostrom might be a sleeper amazing director for me.
Sjostrom might be a sleeper amazing director for me.
Eclectic Sorcerer
8.0★ · 10/27/25
Sjostrom might be a sleeper amazing director for me.
Sjostrom might be a sleeper amazing director for me.