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Thirst
Drama - 1949
6.8
100%
N/A
A needy couple in a bad marriage travel back to Stockholm after a trip to Italy. Meanwhile, a widow resists seductions from two different persons - her psychiatrist and a lesbian friend.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
83 min
Release date:
17 Oct 1949
Country:
SE
Languages:
German, Swedish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's full of intimations of films to come, especially those about marriage after the initial excitement of sexual love has given way to boredom, followed by fear that this is all there is.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
23 Jul 2013
fresh:
On balance, his strongest offering of the 1940s.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
23 Jul 2013
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