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A dark coming-of-age drama about a boarding-school senior, Widgren, terrorized by his sadistic Latin teacher. When Widgren falls for a troubled local girl, Bertha, he finds himself caught up even further in a web of emotional mind games.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosenberg, Hilding, 1892-1985 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Svensk filmindustri, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 (Screenwriter), Sjöberg, Alf (Director), Molander, Harald, 1909-1994 (Producer), Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960 (Producer), Järrel, Stig, 1910- (Actor), Kjellin, Alf, 1920-1988 (Actor), Zetterling, Mai, 1925-1994 (Actor), Winnerstrand, Olof, 1875-1956 (Actor), Cederlund, Gösta, 1888-1980 (Actor), Olin, Stig (Actor), Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986 (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Swedish
Language Notes:In Swedish with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
Series:Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)). Early Bergman.
Subjects:
Teacher-student relationships > Sweden > Drama.
Psychological abuse > Sweden > Drama.
Latin teachers > Sweden > Drama.
Boarding school students > Sweden > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Sweden > Drama.
Boarding schools > Sweden > Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Swedish.
Melodrama.
Melodrama > Feature.
Description
Summary:A dark coming-of-age drama about a boarding-school senior, Widgren, terrorized by his sadistic Latin teacher. When Widgren falls for a troubled local girl, Bertha, he finds himself caught up even further in a web of emotional mind games.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1944.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; NTSC.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Martin Bodin ; editor, Oscar Rosander ; music, Hilding Rosenberg ; set designer, Arne Åkermark ; producers, Harald Molander, Victor Sjöström ; assistant director, Ingmar Bergman.
ISBN:1934121355 (disc)
9781934121351 (disc)
1934121347 (set)
9781934121344 (set)