The School of Wives

This television adaptation presents Molière’s comedy The School of Wives, centering on Arnolphe, an older bachelor who plans to marry his young ward, Agnès, believing her innocence will ensure his control. His scheme is disrupted when Agnès falls in love with the younger Horace, setting off a series of deceptions and confrontations that undermine Arnolphe’s authority.

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Cast: Allan Edwall, Lena Nyman, Stellan Skarsgård, Björn Gustafson, Ulla Sjöblom, Lasse Pöysti, Olle Hilding, Oscar Ljung

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