Torment

Oct 2, 1944

1h 41m

★ 7.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

SF Studios

Torment Trailers

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Cast

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

Pettersson

Jan Molander

Teacher

Gunnar Björnstrand

Kreutz, student

Birger Malmsten

Sandman, student

Stig Olin

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