Lust och fägring stor

"He was a student. She was his teacher. Their love was forbidden."

Mar 8 1996 Unrated 2h 10m
Drama, Romance, War

Stig is a 15-year-old pupil of 37-year-old teacher Viola. He is attracted by her beauty and maturity while she is drawn to him by his youth and innocence, a relief from her drunk and miserable husband.

Plot

Malmö, Sweden during the Second World War. Stig is a 15 year old pupil on the verge of adulthood. Viola is 37 years old and his teacher. He is attracted by her beauty and maturity. She is drawn to him by his youth and innocence. At the same time, Stig becomes friends with Viola's husband Kjell, who teaches him classical music, and the affair continues even after he understands that he has a relationship with his wife. but does nothing to prevent it. But Stig and Viola's passionate and forbidden relationship will have consequences they never could have expected.

Written by

Bo Widerberg

Directed by

Bo Widerberg

Production Countries

Sweden, Denmark

Production Companies

Per Holst Filmproduktion

Languages

Deutsch, svenska, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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