Torment (1944)
October 2, 1944
Drama
1h 41m
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Alf Sjöberg
- Caligula Stig Järrel
- Jan-Erik Widgren Alf Kjellin
- Bertha Olsson Mai Zetterling
- Headmaster Olof Winnerstrand
- Pippi Gösta Cederlund
- Dr. Nilsson Hugo Björne
- Mr. Widgren Olav Riégo
- Mrs. Widgren Märta Arbin
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Keywords
- melancholy
- teacher
- school teacher
- strict teacher
- torment
- schoolmaster
- schoolboy
- latin teacher
- absurd
- dramatic