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Torment

Drama
1944, 1h 41min
Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's heartless teacher, she begins a relationship with the boy anyway. When Caligula learns that Jan-Erik is having an affair with Bertha, he begins to torture his student psychologically. He reserves his cruelest behavior for Bertha, however, which results in a tragic turn of events.
Country: Sweden
Director:
Alf Sjöberg
Cast:
Gunnar Björnstrand,
Mai Zetterling,
Stig Järrel,
Hugo Björne
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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Mixing social critique with a coming of age tale, Bergman's debut as a scriptwriter is a wonderful thriller-drama with excellent direction by Sjöberg. Highly recommended.

3 years ago
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Ronny Svensson
rated 9

Suverän rulle med ett tidlöst tema om makt och övergrepp inom skolväsendet. Stram, spännande och drabbande ända upp i våra dagar!

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

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Alf Sjöberg
Director
Gunnar Björnstrand
As Teacher
Mai Zetterling
As Bertha Olsson
Stig Järrel
As Caligula
Hugo Björne
As Dr. Nilsson
Gösta Cederlund
As Pippi
Stig Olin
As Sandman, student

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Ingmar Bergman's "Torment" is a powerful drama that explores the destructive relationship between a sadistic Latin teacher named Caligula and his students, particularly the idealistic Jan-Erik Widgren. When Jan-Erik falls in love with a troubled woman named Bertha Olsson, Caligula's jealousy and cruelty reach new heights. As Bertha becomes the target of Caligula's wrath, Jan-Erik must confront the dark truth about his mentor and the tragic fate that unfolds. Set in a Stockholm school in the 1940s, this classic film masterfully depicts the twisted dynamics of power, obsession, and the human psyche.

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