Thirst

1949 · directed by Ingmar Bergman

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

Thirst (1949), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Eva Henning
• Birger Malmsten
• Birgit Tengroth
• Hasse Ekman
• Mimi Nelson
• Bengt Eklund
• Gaby Stenberg
• Naima Wifstrand
• Sven-Eric Gamble
• Gunnar Nielsen

Crew

• Gunnar Fischer — Director of Photography
• Oscar Rosander — Editor
• Erik Nordgren — Original Music Composer
• Herbert Grevenius — Writer

More from Ingmar Bergman

1. Scenes from a Marriage (1974) — 100/100 · hit
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) — 96/100 · hit
3. Fanny and Alexander (1982) — 96/100 · hit
4. Persona (1966) — 95/100 · hit
5. The Seventh Seal (1957) — 89/100 · hit
6. Cries and Whispers (1972) — 88/100 · hit

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