A mysterious violent man breaks into a rich couples apartment and holding his wife hostage. The threatening and dangerous situation devolve into an erotic game.
Acting
Bibi Andersson's controlled unraveling — Bergman alum bringing real chops.
Direction
Doniol-Valcroze's cramped framing turns the apartment into a pressure cooker.
Director
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Doniol-Valcroze co-founded Cahiers du Cinéma — this was his attempt to bring New Wave credibility to the erotic thriller, and critics mostly hated it.
Bibi Andersson made this between Persona and The Passion of Anna — reportedly took the role to break her Bergman ingenue image.
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