
The Rite(1969)
Called to court on obscenity charges, a theatre troupe are forced to expose their neuroses and inner psychological torments.


Structured as six interconnected episodes, Rabies depicts cruelty as a contagious force: each character, wounded or humiliated, passes that violence on to another. Filmed for Swedish television, Ingmar Bergman’s adaptation of Olle Hedberg’s morality play presents human behavior as a relentless chain of transferred suffering.

Max von Sydow
Bo Stensson Svenningson

Gunnel Lindblom
Jenny

Åke Fridell
Sixten Garberg

Bibi Andersson
Eivor

Folke Sundquist
Erik

Dagny Lind
Moster

Tor Isedal
Knut Mostersson

Axel Düberg
Sven
Nils Nygren
Cronswärd

Toivo Pawlo
Grosshandlaren
Rabies is a drama, tv movie film released in 1958. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Max von Sydow, Gunnel Lindblom, Åke Fridell. Structured as six interconnected episodes, Rabies depicts cruelty as a contagious force: each character, wounded or humiliated, passes that violence on to another. Filmed for Swedish television, Ingmar Bergman’s adaptation of Olle Hedberg’s morality play presents human behavior as a relentless chain of transferred suffering.
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