The Avenger_
Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The letter says that a man named George won't marry her, because he knows his father would never allow him to marry a Jewish woman. Ester dies of childbirth, and possibly a broken heart. Her suitor Jakob takes care of her son, who is named Josef, and sends George a note, accusing him of causing her death
Starring
Wilhelm Hansson, Edith Erastoff, Edmond Hansen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Avenger was released 111 years ago in 1915.
Overview
Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The...
The Avenger is a Drama film with a runtime of 0h 49m.
CAST (13)
WH
Wilhelm Hansson
Georg Vide
Edith Erastoff
Ester
EH
Edmond Hansen
Ester's father
John Ekman
Jacob Kahn, Ester's cousin
Richard Lund
Josef
William Larsson
Landowner von Sterner
Karin Molander
Emma von Sterner
GC
Gustaf Callmén
Georg's father, dean
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Georg's mother
EE
Emmy Elffors
Georg's fiancee
Thure Holm
Bank director
Nils Elffors
Student on stairs
Tyra Dörum
Maid
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What is The Avenger about?
Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The letter says that a man named George won't marry her, because he knows his father would never allow him to marry a Jewish woman. Ester dies of childbirth, and possibly a broken heart. Her suitor Jakob takes care of her son, who is named Josef, and sends George a note, accusing him of causing her death
How long is The Avenger?
The Avenger has a runtime of 49 minutes (0h 49m).
Who stars in The Avenger?
The cast of The Avenger includes Wilhelm Hansson, Edith Erastoff, Edmond Hansen, John Ekman, Richard Lund.
What is the rating of The Avenger?
The Avenger has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama