Torment (1944)

10/02/1944 (SE) • 1h 41m

Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Stig Järrel

Caligula

Alf Kjellin

Jan-Erik Widgren

Mai Zetterling

Bertha Olsson

Hugo Björne

Dr. Nilsson

Olav Riégo

Mr. Widgren

Märta Arbin

Mrs. Widgren

Jan Molander

Pettersson


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Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

melancholy

teacher

school teacher

strict teacher

torment

schoolmaster

schoolboy

latin teacher

absurd

dramatic

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