Torment

Original title: Hets

1944
1h 35m

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An idealistic adolescent suffering under the thumb of a sadistic schoolmaster falls in love with a loose girl who is bullied and tormented by another lover.An idealistic adolescent suffering under the thumb of a sadistic schoolmaster falls in love with a loose girl who is bullied and tormented by another lover.An idealistic adolescent suffering under the thumb of a sadistic schoolmaster falls in love with a loose girl who is bullied and tormented by another lover.

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7.3/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Stig Järrel

Caligula

Alf Kjellin

Jan-Erik Widgren

Mai Zetterling

Bertha Olsson

Olof Winnerstrand

Rektorn

Gösta Cederlund

Pippi

Hugo Björne

Doktor Nilsson

Olav Riégo

Herr Widgren
(as Olav Riego)

Märta Arbin

Fru Widgren

Jan Molander

Pettersson

Hilda Borgström

Caligulas mor
(scenes deleted)

Gunnar Carlsson

Student (3)
(as Lars-Gunnar Carlsson)

Anna Olin

Moster Elisabeth
(scenes deleted)

Carl-Olof Alm

Student (1)
(uncredited)

Gunnar Almqvist

Lärare (1)
(uncredited)

Ingmar Bergman

Voice on the Radio
(voice)
(uncredited)

Rolf Bergström

Östergren
(uncredited)

Gunnar Björnstrand

Lärare (2)
(uncredited)

Bengt Carenborg

Student (2)
(uncredited)

Director
- Alf Sjöberg
Writer
- Ingmar Bergman
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Trivia
In his second autobiography "Images: My Life in Film", Ingmar Bergman describes the filming of the exteriors as his actual film directorial debut: "When the film was virtually done, I made my debut as a movie director...[the] final scene shows Kjellin in the light of dawn, walking towards the awakening city. I was told to shoot these last exteriors, since Sjöberg was otherwise engaged. They were my first professionally filmed images. I was more excited that I can describe."

Goofs
When Caligula and Widgren sit in the window together towards the middle of the film, the boom mic can be seen reflected in the glass above them.

Quotes
Caligula: Caesar hostem aggressus devicit. Widgren?
Jan-Erik Widgren: Caesar defeated the enemy.
Caligula: Example of what?
Jan-Erik Widgren: Participial construction.
Caligula: Which one?
Jan-Erik Widgren: Participium coniunctum. Predicative attribute.
Caligula: Of what?
[Widgren fails to answer]
Caligula: Didn't you prepare for the lesson?

Connections
Featured in Bergman Island (2004)

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8/10

Terrific Swedish school melodrama!

An early board school tragedy foreshadowing the likes of If and the Danish Det forsømte forår. Written by Bergman and directed flawlessly by Alf Sjöberg, it is the grim story of sensitive gymnasiast Widgren, who falls in love with charming but haunted Bertha (mai Zetterling at 19 years of age). A dark secret connects Bertha with the sadistic Latin teacher Caligula. The movie is extremely sincere, with ominous shadows and sharp light exposing Bertha and Widgren's tormented souls. Tensions are sky-high, and one senses that the drama will be the death of one or the other. I think I maybe saw this as a teenager, or is it just because archetypical school movie themes are played out here for the first time, and to perfection? I can hardly recommend this gem too much, I will probably upgrade it on next viewing.