Summary
An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+49)
Critics 13Audiences 62GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer13%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104106Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1971
February 10, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
ThrillerMysteryHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Sweden- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more13 people
Directing · 1
- László Benedek Director
Writing · 2
- Guy Elmes Screenplay
- Samuel Roeca Original Story
Production · 3
- Mel Ferrer Producer
- Katinka Faragó Production Manager
- Romy Watt-Torrance Production Secretary
Camera · 2
- Henning Kristiansen Director of Photography
- Peter Klitgaard Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Bill Blunden Editor
Sound · 4
- Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
- Hugh Strain Sound Mixer
- Bob Allen Sound Mixer
- Ian Fuller Sound Editor
Art · 3
- P.A. Lundgren Production Design
- Karen Bentzon Props
- Viggo Bentzon Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Bengt Ottekil Makeup Artist
- Ruth Mahler Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Sidney Glazier Presenter
- Pamela Davies Other
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