The Serpent's Way (1986)
A salesman and his son sexually abuse several generations of an indigent family's women as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow with the abuser's kids.
Director: Bo Widerberg
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: December 25, 1986
Cast
- Stina Ekblad - Tea Alexisdotter
- Stellan Skarsgård - Karl Orsa Markström
- Pernilla August - Eva
- Ernst Günther - Ol Karlsa
- Tomas von Brömssen - Jacob
- Reine Brynolfsson - Jani
- Nils Brandt - Grandfather (uncredited)
- Johan Widerberg - Jani as a child
- Pernilla Wahlgren - Johanna
- Birgitta Ulfsson - Grandma
Screenplay
- Torgny Lindgren (Novel)
- Bo Widerberg
Music: Stefan Nilsson
Cinematography: Jörgen Persson
Editing: Bo Widerberg
Production: Crescendo Films, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Bo Widerberg
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Serpent's Way about?
- A salesman and his son sexually abuse several generations of an indigent family's women as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow with the abuser's kids.
- Who directed The Serpent's Way?
- The Serpent's Way was directed by Bo Widerberg.
- Who stars in The Serpent's Way?
- The Serpent's Way stars Stina Ekblad, Stellan Skarsgård, Pernilla August, Ernst Günther, Tomas von Brömssen, Reine Brynolfsson.
- How long is The Serpent's Way?
- The Serpent's Way has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is The Serpent's Way?
- The Serpent's Way is a Drama film.
- Where was The Serpent's Way produced?
- The Serpent's Way was produced in Sweden.