The Wings

The Wings

50 mins | Drama | Sept. 4, 1916

The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus. The film is missing 19 minutes of run time.

The Wings

50 mins | Drama | Sept. 4, 1916

The Wings
The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus. The film is missing 19 minutes of run time.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Svenska Biografteatern AB
Original title Vingarne
Directors Mauritz Stiller
Writers Axel Esbensen, Herman Bang, Mauritz Stiller

Cast

Egil Eide

as Claude Zoret

Lars Hanson

as Eugène Mikael

Lili Beck

as Lucia de Zamikow

Nils Asther

as Aspiring actor

Julius Hälsig

as Zoret's Friend

Julius Jaenzon

as Cameraman

Bertil Junggren

as Friend of Claude Zoret

Albin Lavén

as Charles Schwitt

Mauritz Stiller

as Director