Thirst
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Thirst

6.3 / 10 1949 1h 25mNR Swedish
Drama

Storyline

A fractured portrait of desire and isolation, following a failing marriage and parallel stories of emotional entrapment as memories surface during a train journey through postwar Europe. Told through flashbacks and multiple narrative threads, the film signals Ingmar Bergman’s emerging mature style.

Cast & Crew

Eva Henning

Eva Henning

Rut

Lead
Birger Malmsten

Birger Malmsten

Bertil

Birgit Tengroth

Birgit Tengroth

Viola

Hasse Ekman

Hasse Ekman

Dr. Rosengren

Mimi Nelson

Mimi Nelson

Valborg

Bengt Eklund

Bengt Eklund

Raoul

Gaby Stenberg

Gaby Stenberg

Astrid

Naima Wifstrand

Naima Wifstrand

Miss Henriksson

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ingmar Bergman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Thirst is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker