Sin (1928 film)

Sin (Swedish: Synd, German: 	Rausch) is a 1928 silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Elissa Landi and Gina Manès. It was a co-production between Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It premiered in Sweden in September 1928 but was not released in London until January 1929.

It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde, who also produced the film. It is based on an 1899 play by August Strindberg which had previously been made into a 1919 film Intoxication directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

Synopsis
Maurice is a struggling playwright in Paris, whose lack of success means he and his daughter Marion have to be supported by his wife Jeanne, putting severe strain on the marriage. When Maurice does enjoy a success at last he is lured by the femme fatale actress Henriette who desires a sexual relationship with him. He is brought back to his senses, however, when his daughter Marion disappears.

Cast

 * Lars Hanson as 	Maurice Gérard, the Writer
 * Elissa Landi as 	Jeanne, Gérard's Wife
 * Anita Hugo as Marion, Jeanne's 5-y-o Daughter
 * Gina Manès as Henriette Mauclerc, the Actress
 * Hugo Björne as 	Adolphe, the Painter
 * Stina Berg as 	Madame Cathérine, the Café Owner
 * Carl Apolloff as 	Theater director's valet
 * Ragnar Arvedson as 	Guest
 * Georgina Barcklind as 	Henriettes påkläderska
 * Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as 	Maitre d' at the Royal
 * Jenny Broberg as 	Portvaktsfrun
 * Ossian Brofeldt as 	Neighbor
 * Carl Browallius as 	Judge
 * Gucken Cederborg as 	Theater spectator
 * John Ekman as Theatre Director
 * Nils Ekstam as 	Café guest
 * Eric Gustafson as 	Theatre Spectator
 * Gösta Gustafson as Guest
 * Justus Hagman as 	Old theatre guard
 * Ivan Hedqvist as 	Jeanne's Father
 * Thure Holm as 	Older theatre spectator with mustache
 * Nils Jacobsson as 	Guest
 * Ludde Juberg as Theater spectator
 * Kolbjörn Knudsen as 	Guest
 * Knut Lambert as 	Man in theater
 * Herman Lantz as Statist in theater scene
 * John Melin as 	Guest
 * Gustaf Salzenstein as 	Neighbor girl's father
 * Ida Schylander as 	Older theater spectator
 * Fredrik Stenfeldt as 	Old man
 * Emile Stiebel as 	Theatre Director
 * Albert Ståhl as 	Courtmaster
 * Birgit Tengroth as Girl Nextdoor
 * Wilhelm Tunelli as 	Café guest
 * Ruth Weijden as Theatre Spectator
 * Kurt Welin as 	Theatre Spectator