The Rite
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
|---|---|
| Year | 1969 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Runtime | 1h 12m |
| Language |
Swedish
In Swedish with English Subtitles
|
| Format | 35mm |
| TMDB | View entry |
Synopsis
A cabaret troupe accused of obscenity in an unnamed country. A Judge tasked to investigate. Every actor has a role to play. The troupe – Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Anders Ek are each brought in, one-by-one, for interrogation, culminating in a pornographic performance. No mask can obscure the perverse drive to humiliate, and the judge finds himself audience for a shocking finale in this ruthless examination of art and audience. Raw, direct, sensuous – THE RITE finds Bergman at his most confrontational in this shocking attack on censorship originally shot for Swedish television.
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