The Venetian

A playful television adaptation of a Renaissance sex comedy in which two Venetian women compete for the attentions of a charming outsider during carnival. Deliberately theatrical and stylized, the film reflects Bergman’s interest in farce and performance.

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Cast: Folke Sundquist, Eva Stiberg, Maud Hansson, Gunnel Lindblom, Helena Reuterblad, Sture Lagerwall

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.