The Rite
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| The Rite | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Produced by | Lars-Owe Carlberg |
| Written by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Starring | Ingmar Bergman Gunnar Björnstrand Anders Ek Erik Hell Ingrid Thulin |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Release date(s) | March 25, 1969 |
| Running time | 72 min |
| Language | Swedish |
| IMDb profile | |
The Rite (Swedish: Riten) is a 1969 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
A judge in an unnamed country interviews three actors, together and singly, provoking them while investigating a pornographic performance for which they may face a fine. Their relationships are complicated: Sebastian, volatile, a heavy drinker, in debt, guilty of killing his former partner, is having an affair with that man's wife. She is Thea, high strung, prone to fits, and seemingly fragile, currently married to Sebastian's new partner, Hans. Hans is the troupe leader, wealthy, self-contained, growing tired. The judge plays on the trio's insecurities, but when they finally, in a private session with him, perform the masque called The Rite, they may have their revenge.
[edit] Cast (in alphabetical order)
- Ingmar Bergman (Priest)
- Gunnar Björnstrand (Hans Winkelmann)
- Anders Ek (Sebastian)
- Erik Hell (Judge)
- Ingrid Thulin (Thea)
| Films by Ingmar Bergman |
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| 1940s: Crisis • A Ship to India • 1950s: Summer with Monika • A Lesson in Love • Smiles of a Summer Night • The Seventh Seal • Wild Strawberries • The Magician • 1960s: The Virgin Spring • Through a Glass Darkly • Winter Light • The Silence • All These Women • Persona • Hour of the Wolf • Shame • The Rite • The Passion of Anna • 1970s: The Touch • Cries and Whispers • Scenes from a Marriage • The Magic Flute • Face to Face • The Serpent's Egg • Autumn Sonata • 1980s: From the Life of the Marionettes • Fanny and Alexander • Karin's Face • After the Rehearsal • 1990s: In the Presence of a Clown • 2000s: Saraband |
