The Song of the Scarlet Flower
Live musical accompaniment by the Guenter Buchwald Ensemble
Based on a prize-winning novel that came out of Finland’s artistic golden age, this adaptation by the Helsinki-born Stiller is a bittersweet love letter to the bucolic homeland the director had to leave behind. A lusty lumberman has one too many romantic idylls among the pine trees and is banished from the family farm. While he proves his manly worth in a thrilling log ride down river rapids, he matures only by facing his flaws.
Live musical accompaniment by the Guenter Buchwald Ensemble
Conductor, composer, pianist, and violinist GUENTER BUCHWALD is a pioneer of the renaissance in silent film music. He has provided live accompaniment for thousands of titles, playing at festivals worldwide from Berlin to Tokyo, both solo and with other musicians through his Silent Movie Music Company. Joining him for the GUENTER BUCHWALD ENSEMBLE is cellist Lewis Patzner, percussionist Frank Bockius, and Stephen Horne on the accordion.
Details
Original Language Title
Sången om den eldröda blomman
Country
Sweden
Director
Mauritz Stiller
Year
1919
Cast
Lars Hanson, Greta Almroth, Lillebil Ibsen, Louise Fahlman
Runtime
100 min.
Source
Swedish Film Institute
Format
DCP