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A Man There Was

A Man There Was

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1917
0h 56m
7.1(86 votes)
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Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

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