Drama · Sweden · 1949 · 1h 25m

Thirst

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Director
Ingmar Bergman
Cast
Eva Henning as Rut Birger Malmsten as Bertil Birgit Tengroth as Viola Hasse Ekman as Dr. Rosengren Mimi Nelson as Valborg Bengt Eklund as Raoul
Crew
Gunnar Fischer — Director of Photography Oscar Rosander — Editor Erik Nordgren — Original Music Composer Herbert Grevenius — Writer Birgit Tengroth — Novel Helge Hagerman — Producer
Synopsis

A fractured portrait of desire and isolation, following a failing marriage and parallel stories of emotional entrapment as memories surface during a train journey through postwar Europe. Told through flashbacks and multiple narrative threads, the film signals Ingmar Bergman’s emerging mature style.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Ingmar Bergman Director Gunnar Fischer Director of Photography Oscar Rosander Editor Erik Nordgren Original Music Composer Herbert Grevenius Writer Birgit Tengroth Novel Helge Hagerman Producer Nils Svenwall Production Design
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