Das Mädchen vom Germundshof (1946)

Das Mädchen vom Germundshof: Directed by Gustaf Edgren. With Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin, Sten Lindgren, Hilda Borgström. 19th century in the north of Sweden. A story of forbidden love between farmer’s daughter Marit and Jon, the scorned result of an extramarital affair between a girl Marit’s father Germund once loved and a gypsy fiddle player. Germund warns his daughter not to have any contact with Jon but it’s no use when Jon rescues her from being raped one night.

“This movie is based upon a prizewinning novel by the Swedish author Margit Söderholm and was elected u0026#39;film of the yearu0026#39; 1946 in Sweden. It tells the story about the impossible love between the poor folkmusician Jon and Marit, the only daughter of a rich farmer. It all sounds like something we have heard and seen before and it certainly is. But as we know, things can be done in different ways and it also goes for movies. Due to first class direction, excellent and convincing performance by the actors, the magnificent music, and beautiful pictures from the Hälsingland county in Sweden, this film becomes a little masterpiece. Iu0026#39;ve seen quite a lot of this type of movies and this one could easily be compared with Ophülsu0026#39; u0026quot;Liebeleiu0026quot;. I give it a 9 and recommend it strongly.”