Movie: Torment

Top 10 Billed Cast

Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel

Caligula

Alf Kjellin
Alf Kjellin

Jan-Erik Widgren

Mai Zetterling
Mai Zetterling

Bertha Olsson

Olof Winnerstrand
Olof Winnerstrand

Headmaster

Gösta Cederlund
Gösta Cederlund

Pippi

Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne

Dr. Nilsson

Olav Riégo
Olav Riégo

Mr. Widgren

Märta Arbin
Märta Arbin

Mrs. Widgren

Jan Molander
Jan Molander

Pettersson

Gunnar Björnstrand
Gunnar Björnstrand

Teacher

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1944-10-02

  • Average

    7.106

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    svenska
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