491 (1964)

Director:

Vilgot Sjöman

Writers:

Lars Görling (novel), Lars Görling,

Stars:

Lars Lind, Leif Nymark, Stig Törnblom

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lars Lind	...	Krister
Leif Nymark	...	Nisse
Stig Törnblom	...	Egon
Lars Hansson	...	Pyret
Sven Algotsson	...	Jingis
Torleif Cederstrand	...	Butcher
Bo Andersson	...	Fisken
Lena Nyman	...	Steva
Frank Sundström	...	Inspector
Åke Grönberg	...	Reverend Mild
Mona Andersson	...	Kajsa
Jan Blomberg	...	Tester
Siegfried Wald	...	German Sailor
Willem Fricke	...	German Sailor
Erik Hell	...	Policeman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

bestiality | homosexual rape | male rape | homosexuality | nudity | 

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Taglines:

It is written that 490 times you can sin and be forgiven. This motion picture is about the 491st.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

16 March 1964 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

490 più 1 = 491

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 2,532,000 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Censuren - En thriller (2011)

User Reviews

If evil were unpleasant, would it be a problem?

Not unlike "Rainmaker" but with a more direct sexual tone, "491" is miles away from most of the R-and-X rated Swedish films that landed in the U.S. around the same time. Serious to a fault, it tells the story of a mesmerizing young man who seduces a family. Title comes from a (false) reading of the Christian text to forgive others "seventy times seven," and posits that after 490 sins, your number is up. Disturbing, memorable, with terrific acting and direction. Worth a look.