Prison (1949): Cast
Prison is a 1949 drama directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Britta Brunius, Hasse Ekman and Birger Malmsten. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Terrafilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Prison About?
The premise of Prison without spoilers.
When a former math teacher pitches a film about the Devil proclaiming Earth to be hell, a director dismisses it. However, a series of unsettling events involving a writer, the director’s friend and a young prostitute he loves begin to echo the teacher’s chilling premise, suggesting that life itself becomes a kind of prison.
Prison Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- film within a film
- credits spoken
- film director
- devil
- dream sequence
- teenage prostitute
- infanticide
- religion
- slapstick comedy
- no on screen title
- no on screen credits
- director
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- film projector
- abusive boyfriend
- pimp
- prostitution
- suicide
- tragic event
- meta film
- tragedy
- eastern europe
Prison Cast & Characters
Britta Brunius leads the cast, with Hasse Ekman as Martin Grande and Birger Malmsten as Thomas. Directed by Ingmar Bergman; 34 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ingmar Bergman
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Britta Brunius - Hasse Ekman as Martin Grande
- Birger Malmsten as Thomas
- Stig Olin as Peter
Also Starring in Prison
· 30 more- Marianne Löfgren Mrs. Bohlin
- Torsten Lilliecrona
- Anders Henrikson Paul
- Eva Henning Sofi
- Ulf Palme
- Åke Fridell
- Irma Christenson Linnea
- Börje Mellvig
- Curt Masreliez Alf
- Åke Engfeldt
- John W. Björling
- Arne Ragneborn
- Kenne Fant Arne
- Doris Svedlund Birgitta Carolina Söderberg
- Segol Mann
- Inger Juel Greta
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More from Ingmar Bergman
More films directed by Ingmar Bergman, best-rated first: The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona and The Magician.
Prison Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “The Devil's Wanton” and “Prigione”.
- Also known as
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- The Devil's Wanton
- Prigione
- Prisión
- Gefängnis
- Börtön
- Тюрьма
- La Prison
- Vankila
- 监狱
- 감옥
- Więzienie
- В’язниця
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- Prisão
- El demonio nos gobierna
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Prison FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Prison, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Prison?
Prison runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Prison released?
Prison was released on March 19, 1949.
Who directed Prison?
Prison was directed by Ingmar Bergman.
More films by Ingmar Bergman Who is in the cast of Prison?
Prison stars Britta Brunius, Hasse Ekman as Martin Grande and Birger Malmsten as Thomas, among 34 credited actors.
Does Prison have a post-credit scene?
No. Prison has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Prison in?
The original language of Prison is Swedish.
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