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7 November 1960 (Denmark)
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The story of a young Gerd, played by Liv Ullman in her first leading role, who falls in love with a young boy...
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A scorching performance from Liv Ullmann!
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(Credited cast)| Liv Ullmann | ... | Gerd | |
| Atle Merton | ... | Anders | |
| Rolf Søder | ... | Bendik | |
| Nanna Stenersen | ... | Mor til Gerd | |
| Randi Brænne | ... | Mor ti Anders | |
| Tore Foss | ... | Far til Anders | |
| Egil Hjorth-Jenssen | ... | Lensmannen | |
| Ingrid Øvre Wiik | ... | Sosialkurator | |
| Ola B. Johannessen | |||
| Bjørn Jenseg |
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The Wayward Girl
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95 min
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Liv Ullmann's first starring role.
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Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
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The somewhat familiar story of a well-to-do "good" boy who gets involved with a "bad" girl from the poor side of town. The story of Anders, a promising student and the apple of his parent's eye, and Gerd, a "wayward" girl who is the bane of her single mother's existence, "You little whore!" . . . "Whore's do it for money. I do it for pleasure!" Sound a bit like a bad "B" movie? It's not. At it's heart "Ung Flukt" is about the unnatural corrupting influence that "civilization" has on human beings, especially the young, rudderless, and in Gerd's case, fatherless. Anders, having had the benefit of a stable family life, has direction and purpose and it is his idealism that provides the source of conflict between him and his parents. He believes that if he could remove Gerd from her hazardous environment, he could save her. Is he motivated by love? Moral duty? A sense of righteousness? Gerd is in love with Anders but is frightened that he'll turn out like her other lovers, "You'll just use me while it's fun." In a bold move, Anders takes Gerd by surprise on a long trip into the forest, first by car and then by foot, to a cabin that he had visited with his Father. At first this environment seems harsh and unforgiving, "Is there no end to this forest of yours?" Gerd complains while finally getting rid of her cumbersome city shoes. "Soon you'll get used to it and will no longer need clothes." Soon the two lovers are running through the forest barefoot, swimming naked in the lake, happy and carefree under the warm sun. But clouds will eventually turn the sky gray and Gerd, like an addict, will be torn between the Good healthy life and a craving for the pleasures and conveniences of the city. Soon their parents will come looking for them. Soon a mysterious and dangerous stranger will enter their orbit and Anders will undergo a "rite of passage" for his manhood with Gerd hanging in the balance. A beautifully photographed and extremely well paced story that showcases the talents of a phenomenal actress, even at such an early stage in her career. Liv Ullmann delivers a positively scintillating and sexy performance as Gerd, one that would be emulated a year later, wittingly or unwittingly, by Lee Remick in Elia Kazan's "Wild River" in which Nature would also play a crucial role.