Thirst (1949)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Gunnar Fischer

83 min63 frames

Drama

A fractured portrait of desire and isolation, following a failing marriage and parallel stories of emotional entrapment as memories surface during a train journey through postwar Europe. Told through flashbacks and multiple narrative threads, the film signals Ingmar Bergman’s emerging mature style.

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