A Man There Was_
Original: Terje Vigen
Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.
Starring
Victor Sjöström, Bergliot Husberg, August Falck
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
10 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
A Man There Was was released 109 years ago in 1917.
Overview
Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent o...
A Man There Was is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 0h 56m.
CAST (19)
Victor Sjöström
Terje Vigen
BH
Bergliot Husberg
Terje Vigens hustru
AF
August Falck
Den engelske lorden
Edith Erastoff
Den engelska ladyn
Eric Abrahamsson
En fiskare (uncredited)
Hildur Carlberg
En kvinna i byn (uncredited)
Gucken Cederborg
Den nya hustrun i Terjes stuga (uncredited)
John Ekman
Norsk fånge i fängelset (uncredited)
Nils Elffors
En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)
Emil Fjellström
En fiskare på stranden (uncredited)
HL
Herman Lantz
En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
En kvinna på stranden (uncredited)
Olof Ås
Utkiken på den engelska korvetten (uncredited)
William Larsson
Den nye mannen i Terjes stuga / Officer på den engelska korvetten (uncredited)
JH
Julius Hälsig
Engelsk officer i fängelset (uncredited)
FS
Fritz Ström
Vitskäggig gammal gubbe (uncredited)
NS
Nanny Sjöblom
Mor med son i knäet (uncredited)
HS
Hans Sjöblom
En liten pojke (uncredited)
GN
Gunnar Norberg
Self (uncredited)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
56 min (0h 56m)
Original Title
Terje Vigen
Language
Swedish
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (78 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Man There Was about?
Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.
How long is A Man There Was?
A Man There Was has a runtime of 56 minutes (0h 56m).
Who stars in A Man There Was?
The cast of A Man There Was includes Victor Sjöström, Bergliot Husberg, August Falck, Edith Erastoff, Eric Abrahamsson.
What is the rating of A Man There Was?
A Man There Was has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 78 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History