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Thirst

Play trailer Poster for Thirst 1949,  1h 18m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 52% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
On a train after a vacation in Italy, a man (Birger Malmsten) and his wife (Eva Henning) express their dislike for each other.

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Trevor Johnston Time Out Jul 23, 2013
On balance, his strongest offering of the 1940s. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times Jul 23, 2013
4/5
It's full of intimations of films to come, especially those about marriage after the initial excitement of sexual love has given way to boredom, followed by fear that this is all there is. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Jun 24, 2020
3/5
The film ends up overcoming its messy, inconclusive structure to still have something interesting to say. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Jul 23, 2013
One of the more interesting entries in Ingmar Bergman's groping-around gestation period. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 12, 2007
B
Great films are just around the corner for Bergman. Go to Full Review
Jon Fortgang Film4 Jul 30, 2007
Despite heavy subject matter this is an ambitious and worthwhile attempt to get under the skin of its characters, full of striking images and played with great power by Henning and Malmsten. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ingmar Bergman

Director

Eva Henning

Rut

Birger Malmsten

Bertil

Birgit Tengroth

Viola

Mimi Nelson

Valborg

Hasse Ekman

Dr. Rosengren

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Thirst

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Movie Info

Synopsis On a train after a vacation in Italy, a man (Birger Malmsten) and his wife (Eva Henning) express their dislike for each other.
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Producer
Helge Hagerman
Screenwriter
Herbert Grevenius
Production Co
Svensk Filmindustri
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2018
Runtime
1h 18m
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