ThisadaptationofastorybyKnutHamsunisabouttheimpossiblelovebetweenmiller’ssonJohannesandVictoria,thedaughterofamanorhouseowner.Createdasaco-productionwithZDF,Widerbergadaptedtheoriginalwithfidelitytoeachandeverydetailwhileplacinghisownemphasisalongtheway.ThetranslationofthedialogueintoEnglish–forproductiontechnicalreasons–heightenstheartificialityofthefilm,whichcanalsobeseenascreatinganironicdistancetotheromanticmaterial.VICTORIAexhibitsnumeroussimilaritiestoELVIRAMADIGAN,butremainsmorereserved,calmer,moreautumnal.Thefilm’spoorreceptionwasoneofthereasonswhyWiderbergwasonlyabletomakethreemorefeaturesinhisfinal18yearsoflife.
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