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Prison (1949)
Fängelse (original title)

98 min  -  Drama   -  4 July 1962 (USA)
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A movie director is approached by his old math teacher with a great movie idea: the Devil declares that the Earth is hell... See full summary »

Director:

Ingmar Bergman
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Doris Svedlund Doris Svedlund ...
Birgitta Carolina Soederberg
Birger Malmsten Birger Malmsten ...
Thomas
Eva Henning Eva Henning ...
Sofi
Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman ...
Martin Grande
Stig Olin Stig Olin ...
Peter
Irma Christenson Irma Christenson ...
Linnea
Anders Henrikson Anders Henrikson ...
Paul
Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren ...
Mrs. Bohlin
Bibi Lindqvist Bibi Lindqvist ...
Anna
Curt Masreliez Curt Masreliez ...
Alf
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Britta Holmberg Britta Holmberg ...
Birgitta's Mother in Dream (voice)
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Storyline

A movie director is approached by his old math teacher with a great movie idea: the Devil declares that the Earth is hell. The director rejects the idea, but subsequent events in the life of a writer, a friend of the director's, and a young prostitute he loves seem to prove the math teacher's idea. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Devil | Religion | Tragic Event | Meta Film | Tragedy

Taglines:

Ingmar Bergman reflects on life, love, the Devil and immortality...

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La prison See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Terrafilm See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This is the first Bergman film where Death makes a personal appearance. In a pastiche of silent-film slapstick, played by an Italian acrobat troupe, Death suddenly jumps in. See more »

Crazy Credits

There are no opening titles in this film. An unseen narrator reads the credits, as well as the title, out loud approximately ten minutes in to the movie. The sole title card is the standard "Slut" (swedish for "End") that closes the picture See more »

Connections

Featured in Persona (1966) See more »