Torment

Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's heartless teacher, she begins a relationship with the boy anyway. When Caligula learns that Jan-Erik is having an affair with Bertha, he begins to torture his student psychologically. He reserves his cruelest behavior for Bertha, however, which results in a tragic turn of events.

• Release date
• October 2, 1944
• Runtime
• 101 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Alf Sjöberg

Cast

Stig Järrel Caligula Alf Kjellin Jan-Erik Widgren Mai Zetterling Bertha Olsson Olof Winnerstrand Headmaster Gösta Cederlund Pippi Hugo Björne Dr. Nilsson Olav Riégo Mr. Widgren Märta Arbin Mrs. Widgren