Hets

Oct 2 1944 N/A 1h 41m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Jan-Erik Widgren is a high-school senior. His Latin teacher, Caligula, is feared by everybody, both teachers and students. Widgren falls in love with Berta, who works in a tobacco store. She tells him that she is harassed by a mean, sadistic man, but does not tell him that it is Caligula himself.

Written by

Ingmar Bergman

Directed by

Alf Sjöberg

Cast

Stig Järrel, Alf Kjellin, Mai Zetterling

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

SF Studios

Languages

svenska

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
4,090
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA