Love's Crucible

The story

At the end of the middle ages, Ursula is accused of having poisoned her own husband. She claims she is innocent, but to prove it, she must submit to a ritual: trial by fire, walking on fire along a path leading directly to a crucifix. A film that has been much commended for the visual creativity shown by the director in successive blending in of images involving Ursula, her husband, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ. Much applauded, also: the performance of Jenny Hasselqvist, thus described by French director René Clair: “We shall never forget her flaming eyes, the severity of her spirit, her abrupt and alarmed expressions, like an animal under threat.”

Cast

J Jenny HasselqvistUrsula I Ivan HedqvistAnton T Tore SvennbergMayor G Gösta EkmanBertram K Knut Lindroth W Waldemar Wohlström N Nils AstherApprentice T Torsten BergströmThe Herald N Nils LundellAgitator E Edvin AdolphsonMan at the inn B Bror BergerExecutioner H Helga BrofeldtWoman outside church

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O Ossian BrofeldtOld Monk J Julia CæsarWoman outside church T Tyra DörumUrsula's Maid L Lars EggeLute Player J John EricssonMan at the inn E Emil FjellströmMan N Nils JacobssonGuest H Herman LantzSoldier A Artur RolénMan at the inn A Albert StåhlMan at the inn O Olof ÅsMan at the inn O Olle Hilding S Siegfried Fischer H Harald WehlnorMonk G Gösta BodinMob member G Gustaf SalzensteinMob member M Martha CollianderMob member A Alfred Lundberg G Georg af Klercker W William LarssonMan at the inn C Carl EricsonMan at the inn S Sven QuickMan at the inn P Paul SeeligApprentice