Originally titled Tomas Graals basta film, Mauritz Stiller's Swedish comedy Thomas Graal's Best Film is one of the first movies about movies. Victor Sjostrom plays a screenwriter, struggling to cope with the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Sjostrom's effort to succeed in the film industry are complicated by his romance with a rich man's daughter. The leading lady is played by Karin Molander, who happened to be Mrs. Victor Sjostrom. Though the plot is pure sitcom fluff, Thomas Graal's Best Film offers a tantalizing behind-the-scenes glimpse of Swedish movie-making techniques, vintage 1917. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
