The Wings
Directed by Mauritz Stiller
Produced by Svenska Biografteatern
A tragic silent melodrama about a doomed same-sex love affair destroyed by jealousy and social forces, culminating in death amid mythological symbolism.
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.
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Like The Wings
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Same Mood as The Wings
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Like The Wings, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Like The Wings, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
