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The lift that went down into hell
8.5 / 10• 1969• 19m•NR• Swedish
DramaTV Movie
Storyline
A loving couple on an escapade, ending in a hotel room in the underworld. When the floor waiter shows up, the woman feel she has seen him before. And suddenly she discovers who he is.
Cast & Crew
Harriet Andersson
The wife
Lead
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Accountant Jönsson
Gunnar Björnstrand
The husband
Åke Fridell
The devil
Hjördis Petterson
The female devil
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bengt Lagerkvist's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The lift that went down into hell is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
