Breaking Point

1975 1h 35m EN

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 17

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Bob is an unassuming office worker and train enthusiast who leads a double life as a schizophrenic and misogynist killer. He teeters on the edge of reality. Television news reports encourage him in ways no one realizes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andreas Bellis
Bob Bellings
Per-Axel Arosenius
Gun Dealer
Irena Billing
Woman in Subway
Barbara Scott
The Woman
Jane McIntosch
Susanne Audrian
Bertha Klingspor
Marlyn Inverness

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bo Arne Vibenius
Writers: Bo Arne Vibenius, Nat Sharp
Languages: English
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bo Arne Vibenius, shot by Adam de Loup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Andreas Bellis and Per-Axel Arosenius and Irena Billing carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bo Arne Vibenius directs. Adam de Loup behind the camera. Robert Taylor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bo Arne Vibenius, shot by Adam de Loup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Robert Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andreas Bellis and Per-Axel Arosenius and Irena Billing carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0072736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "rape", "insanity", "exploitation", "bank robbery".