The Rite

– A judge in an unnamed country interviews three actors, together and singly, provoking them while inv..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Original Name:
Riten
The Rite (1969) - Also known as Riten

A judge in an unnamed country interviews three actors, together and singly, provoking them while investigating a pornographic performance for which they may face a fine. Their relationships are complicated: Sebastian, volatile, a heavy drinker, in debt, guilty of killing his former partner, is having an affair with that man's widow. She is Thea, high strung, prone to fits, and seemingly fragile, currently married to Sebastian's new partner, Hans. Hans is the troupe leader, wealthy, self-contained, and growing tired. The judge plays on the trio's insecurities, but when they finally, in a private session with him, perform the masque called The Rite, they may have their revenge.

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The Rite (1969) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Sep 1969

Language:

Swedish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writer:

Ingmar Bergman

Main Actors:

Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erik Hell

Plot:

A judge in an unnamed country interviews three actors, together and singly, provoking them while investigating a pornographic performance for which they may face a fine. Their relationships are complicated: Sebastian, volatile, a heavy drinker, in debt, guilty of killing his former partner, is having an affair with that man's wife. She is Thea, high strung, prone to fits, and seemingly fragile, currently married to Sebastian's new partner, Hans. Hans is the troupe leader, wealthy, self-contained, growing tired. The judge plays on the trio's insecurities, but when they finally, in a private session with him, perform the masque called The Rite, they may have their revenge

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%