The Serpent

Apr 25, 1966

1h 37m

★ 7.0

The Swedish film that created a sensation!

Overview

During his military service, a man meets a woman who works in the kitchen at the camp and they start a relationship. When the man is out on combat exercises, he becomes a witness to his Sergeant being paralyzed by a snake.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

SF Studios

Minerva Film AB

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Cast

Iréne Sandström

Christina Schollin

Wera

Harriet Andersson

Bill Stenberg

Hans Ernback

Sgt. Bohman

Tor Isedal

Maria Sandström

Gudrun Brost

Agda Morin

Brita Öberg

Delivery boy

Eddie Axberg

Gideon

Lars Passgård

Mattsson

Björn Gustafson

Berndt Claesson

Tommy Nilsson

Åke

Morgan Andersson

Pjatten

Lars Edström

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