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The Touch (1971)
Beröringen (original title)

R 115 min  -  Drama  -   14 July 1971 (USA)
6.3
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A seemingly happy Swedish housewife and mother begins an adulterous affair with a foreign archaeologist who is working near her home... See full summary »

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writer:

Ingmar Bergman

Stars:

Elliott Gould, Bibi Andersson and Max von Sydow
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elliott Gould ...
David Kovac
Bibi Andersson ...
Karin Vergerus
Max von Sydow ...
Andreas Vergerus
Sheila Reid Sheila Reid ...
Sara Kovac
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Storyline

A seemingly happy Swedish housewife and mother begins an adulterous affair with a foreign archaeologist who is working near her home. But he is an emotionally scarred man, a Jewish survivor from a concentration camp who found refuge in the U.S.,and, consequently, their relationship will be painfully difficult. Written by h9g  

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Plot Keywords:

Affair | One Word Title | Infidelity | Female Nudity | Nudity  | See more »

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The Touch is the total expression of love.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Sweden | USA

Language:

English | Swedish

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Also Known As:

Érintés See more »

Filming Locations:

Film-Teknik Studios, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 730,950 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

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Cinematograph AB, ABC Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The movie was shot in two versions - one where English was spoken by those who were English-speaking and Swedish by those who were Swedes, and one where English only was spoken. The two-language version is very hard to find. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Rip Van Marlowe (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Liksom en herdinna"
Written by Carl Michael Bellman
Performed by Jan Johansson
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