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Woman of Darkness

Woman of Darkness

19667.11h 53m

Overview

Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.

Directed by Arne Mattsson
Written by Yngve Lyttkens, Eva Dahlbeck
Produced by Lorens Markstedt
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Top Cast

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Anna Månsdotter

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Per Nilsson

Christina Schollin

Christina Schollin

Hanna Johansdotter

Heinz Hopf

Heinz Hopf

Judge Helmertz

Elsa Prawitz

Elsa Prawitz

Hilda Persdotter

Rune Lindström

Rune Lindström

Wahlbom

Isa Quensel

Isa Quensel

Grave-Karna

Lasse Krantz

Lasse Krantz

Erik Olsson

Gösta Bernhard

Gösta Bernhard

Jöns Persson

Stefan Ekman

Stefan Ekman

Vicar Hasselqvist

Themes & Keywords

based on true story

About Woman of Darkness

Woman of Darkness is a crime, drama film released in 1966 exploring themes of based on true story. Directed by Arne Mattsson, it stars Gunnel Lindblom, Gösta Ekman, Christina Schollin. Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.

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