The Blessed Ones (1986)
1h 21m
Running Time
February 19, 1986Release Date
The Blessed Ones (1986)
1h 21m
Running Time
February 19, 1986Release Date
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Plot.
Sune, a dropped out theology student who also is the son of a priest, meets Viveka in a church. The two connect via a theological discussion and eventually get married. As the years pass, Viveka grows more and more emotionally unstable due to jealousy and religious anxiety. Sune accepts Viveka's mental problems and, instead of seeking help for his wife, obeys her increasingly bizarre commands.
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Cast & Crew.
Harriet Andersson
Viveka Burman
Per Myrberg
Sune Burman
Christina Schollin
Annika
Irma Christenson
Fru Storm
Lasse Pöysti
Dr. Dettow
Björn Gustafson
Neighbor
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Ulla Isaksson
Writer
Pia Ehrnvall
Producer
Katinka Faragó
Producer
Per Norén
Cinematographer
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Editor
Inger Pehrsson
Costume Design
Britt Falkemo
Makeup Artist
Birgitta Brensén
Production Design
Jan Askelöf
Editor
Media.
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Wiki.
The Blessed Ones (Swedish: De två saliga) is a 1986 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Harriet Andersson and Per Myrberg. The screenplay was adapted by Ulla Isaksson from her own novel with the same title. The film tells the story of a couple in which the woman becomes delusional and loses her mind. It was the third time Bergman directed a film written by Isaksson, after Brink of Life and The Virgin Spring. The Blessed Ones was produced by Sveriges Television and premiered on TV2 on 19 February 1986. The American premiere was on 21 February 1987 at the Museum of Broadcasting in New York City.