Thirst (1949)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 23min
- Drama
- 11 Jul 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A needy couple in a bad marriage travel back to Stockholm after a trip to Italy. Meanwhile, a widow resists seductions from two different persons - her psychiatrist and a lesbian friend.
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| Eva Henning | ... |
Ruth
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| Birger Malmsten | ... |
Bertil
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| Birgit Tengroth | ... |
Viola
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| Hasse Ekman | ... |
Dr. Rosengren
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| Mimi Nelson | ... |
Valborg
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| Bengt Eklund | ... |
Raoul
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| Gaby Stenberg | ... |
Astrid
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| Naima Wifstrand | ... |
Miss Henriksson
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Carl Andersson | ... |
Man on Train (uncredited)
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| Wiktor Andersson | ... |
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
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Verner Arpe | ... |
German Ticket Collector (uncredited)
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| Ingmar Bergman | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Britta Brunius | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Calle Flygare | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Sven-Eric Gamble | ... |
Glass Worker (uncredited)
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| Inga Gill | ... |
Lady at Hotel (uncredited)
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Herman Greid | ... |
Newspaper Deliverer (uncredited)
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Helge Hagerman | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Else-Merete Heiberg | ... |
Norwegian Lady (uncredited)
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Estrid Hesse | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Laila Jokimo | ... |
Ballet Girl (uncredited)
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Gunnar Nielsen | ... |
Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
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| Oscar Rosander | ... |
Man at Hotel (uncredited)
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| Sif Ruud | ... |
Widow (uncredited)
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Monica Weinzierl | ... |
Girl on Train (uncredited)
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Öllegård Wellton | ... |
Ballet Girl (uncredited)
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Peter Winner | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Inga-Lill Åhström | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ingmar Bergman | ||
Written by
| Herbert Grevenius | ... | (writer) |
| Birgit Tengroth | ... | (short stories) |
Produced by
| Helge Hagerman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Erik Nordgren | ||
Cinematography by
| Gunnar Fischer | ||
Editing by
| Oscar Rosander | ||
Production Design by
| Nils Svenwall | ||
Sound Department
| Gustav Halldin | ... | sound |
| Lennart Unnerstad | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Huch | ... | still photographer |
| Bengt Järnmark | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Eskil Eckert-Lundin | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ingegerd Ericsson | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ellen Bergman | ... | choreographer |
| Alva Lundin | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Helene Davis (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Orbe Films (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kino International (1988) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as Eclipse from the Criterion Collection) (English subtitles)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Albatross (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Movie Television Inc. (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Firma Carl M. Lundh AB (makeup)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2017)
Storyline
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In 1946, nervous ballet dancer Ruth and her husband Bertil are returning to Sweden from his scholarship tour around Italy. In a Basle hotel room and on a train they quarrel; give food through the window to starving Germans; overhear wisdoms about marriage by Swedish clergymen returning from a conference; and finally make up. In flashbacks, Ruth reminisces her romance with middle-aged officer Raoul, her subsequent abortion, and her ballet career. In a seemingly separate episode set in quiet Stockholm during Midsummer, middle-aged widow Viola is harassed first by a psychiatrist, Dr. Rosengren, and then by a lesbian old school-friend Valborg, with tragic consequences. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first of three theatrical films directed by Ingmar Bergman that he did not write. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Dårskapens hus (1951). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Non più andrai See more » |