Thomas Graal's Best Child

Thomas Graal's Best Child

95 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 21, 1918

Frau Bessie, once a madcap, aristocratic and modern Swedish fraulein, has become now a whimsical and conservative Swedish burgess after her marriage to Herr Thomas Graal. The destabilization of the marriage begins right at the wedding (which contains some hilarious incidents) when Frau Bessie announces the first Graal child must be a girl, creating a terrible conflict with her husband who is hoping for a boy. It takes a scandal to finally end the war between man and wife.

Thomas Graal's Best Child

95 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 21, 1918

Thomas Graal's Best Child
Frau Bessie, once a madcap, aristocratic and modern Swedish fraulein, has become now a whimsical and conservative Swedish burgess after her marriage to Herr Thomas Graal. The destabilization of the marriage begins right at the wedding (which contains some hilarious incidents) when Frau Bessie announces the first Graal child must be a girl, creating a terrible conflict with her husband who is hoping for a boy. It takes a scandal to finally end the war between man and wife.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Svenska Biografteatern AB
Original title Thomas Graals bästa barn
Directors Mauritz Stiller
Writers Gustaf Molander, Mauritz Stiller

Cast

Victor Sjöström

as Thomas Graal

Karin Molander

as Bessie Douglas

Josef Fischer

as Alexander Douglas

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson

as Clotilde Douglas

Torsten Winge

as Rudolf P.

Edvin Adolphson

as Guest at the wedding

Hugo Björne

as Guest at the wedding

Kotti Chave

as Brides maid

Axel Nilsson

as John

Carl Apolloff

as Guest

Gucken Cederborg

as Woman Cook

Gösta Gustafson

as Student

Wictor Hagman

as Wedding Guest

Julius Hälsig

as Guest

Helge Kihlberg

as Wedding Guest

Tor Weijden

as Wedding Guest

Oscar Åberg

as Wedding Guest

Olof Ås

as Driver

Vera Schmiterlöw

as Babette