Torment_
Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's heartless teacher, she begins a relationship with the boy anyway. When Caligula learns that Jan-Erik is having an affair with Bertha, he begins to torture his student psychologically. He reserves his cruelest behavior for Bertha, however, which results in a tragic turn of events.
Starring
Stig Järrel, Alf Kjellin, Mai Zetterling
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Torment was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's heartless teache...
Torment is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
Stig Järrel
Caligula
Alf Kjellin
Jan-Erik Widgren
Mai Zetterling
Bertha Olsson
Olof Winnerstrand
Headmaster
Gösta Cederlund
Pippi
Hugo Björne
Dr. Nilsson
Olav Riégo
Mr. Widgren
Märta Arbin
Mrs. Widgren
Jan Molander
Pettersson
Gunnar Björnstrand
Teacher
Birger Malmsten
Kreutz, student
Stig Olin
Sandman, student
Richard Lund
Teacher (uncredited)
Carl-Olof Alm
GA
Gunnar Almqvist
Ingmar Bergman
RB
Rolf Bergström
BC
Bengt Carenborg
Nils Dahlgren
Bengt Dalunde
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Torment about?
Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's heartless teacher, she begins a relationship with the boy anyway. When Caligula learns that Jan-Erik is having an affair with Bertha, he begins to torture his student psychologically. He reserves his cruelest behavior for Bertha, however, which results in a tragic turn of events.
How long is Torment?
Torment has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in Torment?
The cast of Torment includes Stig Järrel, Alf Kjellin, Mai Zetterling, Olof Winnerstrand, Gösta Cederlund.
What is the rating of Torment?
Torment has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 80 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama