Crime ·Drama · Sweden · 1966 · 1h 53m

Woman of Darkness

Yngsjömordet

Director

Cast

Gunnel Lindblom as Anna Månsdotter Gösta Ekman as Per Nilsson Christina Schollin as Hanna Johansdotter Heinz Hopf as Judge Helmertz Elsa Prawitz as Hilda Persdotter Rune Lindström as Wahlbom

Crew

Lasse Björne — Director of Photography Carl-Olov Skeppstedt — Editor Georg Riedel — Original Music Composer Eva Dahlbeck — Screenplay Yngve Lyttkens — Novel Lorens Markstedt — Producer

Synopsis

Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.

Mood & Themes

based on true story

Key Collaborators

Arne Mattsson Director Lasse Björne Director of Photography Carl-Olov Skeppstedt Editor Georg Riedel Original Music Composer Eva Dahlbeck Screenplay Yngve Lyttkens Novel Lorens Markstedt Producer

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