Movie Details
Theatrical Release:May 2nd, 1911
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Thanhouser Company
Pillars of Society (1911)
10 minMay 2nd, 1911
Young Bernick and Johan Tonnesen are close friends living in Norway Bernick is engaged to marry Johans sister who is an heiress He is simply marring her for her money as he is really in love with the wife of an actor While on a visit to his old love in which he hopes to break off the affair the womans husband unexpectedly enters the room and Bernick is compelled to escape by the window Johan upon learning of his friends threatened disgrace assumes Bernicks guilt and leaves the country for America Bernick takes advantage of his friends chivalry by allowing it to be generally believed that Johan also misappropriated funds In reality Bernick was guilty of this crime as well as the other
WriterHenrik Ibsen
