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The Serpent's Way

Original title: Ormens väg på hälleberget
  • 19861986
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
520
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The Serpent's Way (1986)
  • Drama
A salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family gro... Read allA salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow bigger with the abuser's kids.A salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow bigger with the abuser's kids.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
520
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bo Widerberg
  • Writers
    • Torgny Lindgren(novel)
    • Bo Widerberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stina Ekblad
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Reine Brynolfsson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bo Widerberg
  • Writers
    • Torgny Lindgren(novel)
    • Bo Widerberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stina Ekblad
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Reine Brynolfsson
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Stina Ekblad
    Stina Ekblad
    • Teaas Tea
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Karl Orsa Markströmas Karl Orsa Markström
    Reine Brynolfsson
    Reine Brynolfsson
    • Janias Jani
    Pernilla August
    Pernilla August
    • Evaas Eva
    • (as Pernilla Östergren)
    Tomas von Brömssen
    Tomas von Brömssen
    • Jacobas Jacob
    Pernilla Wahlgren
    Pernilla Wahlgren
    • Johannaas Johanna
    Ernst Günther
    Ernst Günther
    • Ol Karlsaas Ol Karlsa
    Birgitta Ulfsson
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Johan Widerberg
    Johan Widerberg
    • Janias Jani…
    Melinda Kinnaman
    Melinda Kinnaman
    • Evaas Eva…
    Åsa Karlin
    • Childas Child
    • (as Åsa Göransson)
    Michael Kallaanvaara
    Michael Kallaanvaara
    • Childas Child
    Calle Carlswärd
    • Childas Child
    • (as Carl Carlswärd)
    Amelia Glas-Drake
    • Tildaas Tilda
    • (as Amelia Glas Drake)
    Gun Fors
    • A Womanas A Woman
    Lisa Tönnerfors
    • Saraas Sara
    Emma Tönnerfors
    • Rakelas Rakel
    Nils Brandt
    Nils Brandt
    • Grandfatheras Grandfather
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Writers
      • Torgny Lindgren(novel)
      • Bo Widerberg(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Stellan Skarsgård described his character with the following words: "He's evil in the regard that his actions are evil, but he's not a sadist. It's more about his own personal needs and a perverted sense of order."
    • Connections
      Referenced in Zingo (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
      Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber

      Lyrics by Joseph Mohr

      Performed by Pernilla Wahlgren

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    1/10
    Terrible film based on a brilliant book
    Read the book. It is probably the best book Torgny Lindgren has written, and he has written many great books. Sadly, the film is a disaster. Worst of all is that the whole cast, who are supposedly portraying people in Northern Sweden (Västerbotten, to be more specific) in the19th century, are speaking with Stockholm accents. It takes away all credibility and makes a complete mockery of the story.

    It's hard to understand how a normally more than competent director and some of Sweden's best actors have managed to fail so completely in bringing a fantastic story to the screen. Just avoid this film. Please. Read the book instead. It's brilliant.
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    • per-sandstrom
    • Aug 14, 2018

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1986 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • İblisin Yöntemi
    • Production companies
      • Crescendo Film
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
      • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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