Thirst
1949 · Movie · Not Rated · 85 min · ★ 6.3 · 95% critics
On a train ride through postwar Europe, a troubled marriage becomes a window into loneliness, regret, and the need for connection. Through flashbacks and intersecting side stories, the film explores how past wounds and emotional dependence can trap people together even as they pull apart.
Also known as Three Strange Loves
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Details
- Original title
- Törst
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-10-17
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (71 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to bleak relationship dramas and early Bergman themes, especially if you liked Port of Call or Summer Interlude; Not for you if you want warmth, easy characters, or a tidy story.
Pros: bleak emotional honesty; strong central relationship; atmospheric train setting | Cons: jumpy structure; hard-to-like characters; uneven side stories
Themes
- ballet
- train
- train travel
- abortion
- lesbian
Cast & crew
Eva Henning
as Rut
Birger Malmsten
as Bertil
Birgit Tengroth
as Viola
Hasse Ekman
as Dr. Rosengren
Mimi Nelson
as Valborg
Bengt Eklund
as Raoul
Gaby Stenberg
as Astrid
Naima Wifstrand
as Miss Henriksson
Sven-Eric Gamble
- GN
Gunnar Nielsen
Directed by Ingmar Bergman