The Father

1988 1h 58m SV

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A charged power struggle between spouses. A tug of war to the death of an only child as ends and means. From an August Strindberg play.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thommy Berggren
Ryttmästaren
Ewa Fröling
Laura
Melinda Kinnaman
Bertha
Majlis Granlund
Amman
Börje Ahlstedt
Pastorn
Ernst Günther
Doktorn
Claes Månsson
Nöjd
Michael Kallaanvaara
Kalfaktorn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bo Widerberg
Writers: August Strindberg, Bo Widerberg
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Widerberg, shot by Harald Eklöf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Thommy Berggren and Ewa Fröling and Melinda Kinnaman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bo Widerberg directs. Harald Eklöf behind the camera. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bo Widerberg, shot by Harald Eklöf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Thommy Berggren and Ewa Fröling and Melinda Kinnaman carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0095136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.