The Wings
Film

The Wings

1916 · 50 min · ★ 5.5 · Dir. Mauritz Stiller

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.

Trailer

Starring

Egil Eide
Egil Eide
Claude Zoret
Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson
Eugène Mikael
Lili Beck
Lili Beck
Lucia de Zamikow
Nils Asther
Nils Asther
Aspiring actor
Julius Hälsig
Zoret's Friend
Julius Jaenzon
Julius Jaenzon
Cameraman
Bertil Junggren
Friend of Claude Zoret
Albin Lavén
Albin Lavén
Charles Schwitt
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Director