The Devil's Eye (1960)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Fantasy Comedy |
Release Date - Oct 17, 1960 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Sweden |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by John Bush
Acceding to the literal interpretation of the folk-saying "A virgin is a sty in the devil's eye," Satan employs a reincarnated Don Juan (Jarl Kulle) to seduce Britt-Marie, the young daughter (Bibi Andersson) of a country parson. Poor Don Juan falls in love with the girl, however, while his servant Pablo (Sture Lagerwall) attempts to do the same with her mother. One of Bergman's few direct comedies (he even reassures viewers of the fact in a note titled "Dear Frightened Audience"), Devil's Eye also harks back to his stage experience by appearing in separate acts--with introductions by Gunnar Bjornstrand. The film is available in two video versions: subtitled and dubbed.
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deal-with-the-devil, gigolo, purity, Satan, seduction, virgin