Torment
Seen it?1944 | 101 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alf Sjöberg
- Stig JärrelCaligula
- Alf KjellinJan-Erik Widgren
- Mai ZetterlingBertha Olsson
- Olof WinnerstrandHeadmaster
- Gösta CederlundPippi
- Hugo BjörneDr. Nilsson
- Olav RiégoMr. Widgren
- Märta ArbinMrs. Widgren
- Jan MolanderPettersson
- Gunnar BjörnstrandTeacher