The Rite poster

The Rite( 1969)

TV-MATV MovieDrama
69%
User
Score

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Ingrid Thulin

      Thea Winkelmann

    2. cast image

      Anders Ek

      Sebastian Fisher

    3. cast image

      Gunnar Björnstrand

      Hans Winkelmann

    4. cast image

      Erik Hell

      Judge Dr. Abrahamson

    5. cast image

      Ingmar Bergman

      Priest

    Social

    Review 1Discussion
    C

    A review by CRCulver

    5
    Written by CRCulver on Sat Sep 01 2018
    1969's <i>Riten</i> (The Rite) is one of the least known of Ingmar Bergman's films of the 1960s. Part of that is because the film was made for Swedish television instead of enjoying an international theatrical release. But another reason is that <i>Riten</i> is markedly inferior to his other films of the time. In an unnamed European country, a judge (Erik Hell) summons a traveling troupe of three actors to investigate whether the play they have brought to his community is pornographic. Two of the actors are overtly neurotic. Sebastian Fisher (Anders Ek) is prone to starting fires and afflict...

    Media

    Videos 0Backdrops 3Posters 16

    Recommendations

    1. Autumn Sonata

      Autumn Sonata80%

    2. Shame

      Shame75%

    3. The Devil's Eye

      The Devil's Eye72%

    4. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

      The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog71%

    5. I've Loved You So Long

      I've Loved You So Long73%

    6. Thirst

      Thirst65%

    7. Waiting Women

      Waiting Women65%

    8. Beware of Mr. Baker

      Beware of Mr. Baker74%

    9. Overkill26%

    10. Nostalgia

      Nostalgia78%

    11. We All Loved Each Other So Much

      We All Loved Each Other So Much83%

    12. Brain on Fire

      Brain on Fire70%

    13. The Seventh Seal

      The Seventh Seal82%

    14. The Shawshank Redemption

      The Shawshank Redemption87%

    15. My Mother's Castle

      My Mother's Castle72%

    16. Rope

      Rope79%

    17. The Dark Knight

      The Dark Knight85%

    18. Throne of Blood

      Throne of Blood79%

    19. Joker

      Joker81%

    20. The Grand Budapest Hotel

      The Grand Budapest Hotel80%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords