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Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true. While Arvid struggling to create the basis for their existence, Lydia's thirst for the good life leads her to marrying an older wealthy man.
Acting
Viveca Lindfors radiates hungry ambition beneath perfect composure.
Cinematography
Shadowy interiors suggest wealth's gilded cage.

Director
Rune Carlsten
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