Ingmar Bergman's sixth feature film, The Devil's Wanton offers in embryonic form many of the themes explored in Bergman's later work. Math teacher Anders ...Show synopsisIngmar Bergman's sixth feature film, The Devil's Wanton offers in embryonic form many of the themes explored in Bergman's later work. Math teacher Anders Henrikson, recently released from a mental institution, decides to exorcise his inner demons in film form. Henrikson persuades film director Hasse Ekman, a former student, to put together a film depicting an Earth in the hands of the Devil. Ekman passes the idea on to writer Birger Malmstein, who coincidentally is currently going through Hell on Earth with his prostitute lover (Doris Svedlund). She, in turn, is being tormented by her former pimp. A black-Sabbath variation on Schnitzler's La Ronde, The Devil's Wanton was produced by Lorens Malmstadt, the man who first saw box-office potential in Bergman, even with bleak, defeatist films of this nature. Originally titled Fangelse, The Devil's Wanton has also been released as Prison. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie GuideHide synopsis
Description:Doris Svedlund, Birger Malmsten, Eva Henning, Hasse Ekman, Stig...Doris Svedlund, Birger Malmsten, Eva Henning, Hasse Ekman, Stig Olin. New in new packaging. 1949 Run time: 80. Movie director is approached by his former math teacher (just released from an asylum) with a film idea: Earth is Hell and the Devil is in charge. The director dismisses the idea, but later events in the life of a writer friend of the director's and a young prostitute he loves possibly prove the math teacher's idea. Produced by Lorens Marmstedt. Written by Ingmar Bergman. English subtitles.
Description:Doris Svenlund, Birger Malmsten, Eva Henning, Hasse Elkman. Fine...Doris Svenlund, Birger Malmsten, Eva Henning, Hasse Elkman. Fine in good packaging. 1949 Run time: 81. VHS /aka/ Fängelse /AKA/ The Devil's Wanton.
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