The Mistress (1962)
- Original title
- Älskarinnan
- Directed by
- Vilgot Sjöman
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young woman becomes involved with a married man. The story explores the dynamics and consequences of their relationship.
intimateemotionalcontemplativesomberobservationalunderstatedmelancholiccharacter-driven
What happens
The Mistress (Swedish: Älskarinnan) is a 1962 Swedish drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It marked Sjöman's directoral debut and was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where Bibi Andersson won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award. The film was also selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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