Prison

1949 1h 15m SV

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7.1

SOLID

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6.7

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 55★6.7IMDB · 2,399

Drama

Synopsis

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A filmmaker sets out to create the greatest film in history, but finds out that human abilities have limits.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Doris Svedlund
Birgitta Carolina Söderberg
Birger Malmsten
Thomas
Eva Henning
Sofi
Hasse Ekman
Martin Grande
Stig Olin
Peter
Irma Christenson
Linnea
Anders Henrikson
Paul
Marianne Löfgren
Mrs. Bohlin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Writers: Ingmar Bergman
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ingmar Bergman, shot by Göran Strindberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erland von Koch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Doris Svedlund and Birger Malmsten and Eva Henning carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ingmar Bergman directs. Göran Strindberg behind the camera. Erland von Koch scores. Lennart Wallén cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Ingmar Bergman, shot by Göran Strindberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Erland von Koch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lennart Wallén shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Doris Svedlund and Birger Malmsten and Eva Henning carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0041399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.