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The Touch

1971
Drama
1h 55m
After fifteen years of marriage to a respected surgeon, Karin finds herself living a comfortable family life with her husband and two children, but when her mother dies, a chance encounter with an American archaeologist leads to an affair.
Directed by:
Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman
Written by:
Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman
Starring:
Elliott Gould Elliott Gould Max von Sydow Max von Sydow Bibi Andersson Bibi Andersson Sheila Reid
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Genre:
Drama
AKA:
Beröringen
Countries:
Sweden, USA
Languages:
English, French, Swedish
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The Touch

1971
Drama
1h 55m
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Avg Percentile 35.25% from 100 total ratings
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Rated 03 Nov 2022
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Rated 30 Nov 2021
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Rated 10 Sep 2021
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Rated 15 Apr 2021
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mr_mxyzptlkMr. Mxyzptlk
Rated 07 Feb 2021
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gymnopedieGymnopedie
Rated 28 Jan 2021
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grade4grade4
Rated 24 Sep 2020
65
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rebert_iiiR.ebert
Rated 20 Aug 2020
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posetitelposetitel
Rated 14 Aug 2020
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bidolabidola
Rated 26 Jul 2020
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djrossdjross
Rated 25 Jul 2020
45
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Lacking a little attention from her busy husband, a woman gets involved with a complicated guy but never shows any real intention of ending her marriage. The back and forth of motives and perspectives is kind of interesting, but the characterisation, the dialogue and the performances all have significant problems and the film has to be considered a failure. Gould seems uncomfortable, but Andersson, too, is only adequate: perhaps Ullmann would have helped things a little, but the flaws run deep.
Rated 25 Jul 2020
jgreenwoodjgreenwood
Rated 25 Jul 2020
70
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skellerskeller
Rated 23 Jun 2020
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theshiznitTheShiznit
Rated 29 May 2020
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Rated 10 May 2020
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jpotiijpotII
Rated 01 May 2020
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lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 29 Apr 2020
70
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A movie about the quest for real human contact: the need and desire for love, and the difficulty of giving, accepting and sustaining it. This is clearly partly lost in translation; the English dialogues fall flat, while the well written characters proof Bergman didn't lost his written skills suddenly. Those well-rounded characters are brought to live by outstanding acting, especially by Anderson. Bergman's directing is not flawless tho, scenes do go on too long.
Rated 29 Apr 2020
hyperion_iiHyperion+
Rated 26 Feb 2020
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Rated 16 Feb 2020
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Rated 15 Jan 2020
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Rated 24 Oct 2019
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bofbof
Rated 07 Sep 2019
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Bergman apparently chose Bibi and Max as his Swedish stars because they were comfortable in English. Maybe he should have hired a script writer who was equally comfortable. The dialogue is often painful ("I was merely gay!"), Andersson and Gould have zero chemistry, the plot keeps forgetting itself, and then there's the ending or rather lack of it... the film just ends up blinking in confusion at its own existence.
Rated 07 Sep 2019
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 28 May 2019
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Rated 15 Dec 2018
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coheedCoheed
Rated 15 Aug 2018
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patslondonPats_London
Rated 01 Aug 2018
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Why would anyone leave Max von Sydow for Elliott Gould?!
Rated 01 Aug 2018
dlawrenceDLawrence
Rated 24 Jul 2018
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gymnopediesGymnopedies
Rated 23 Jul 2018
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driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 07 Jul 2018
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Mês especial do centenário de Ingmar Bergman filme #6. Esse é um filme bem diferente do Bergman, tão diferente que nem parece dele, por isso as pessoas tendem a desgostar dessa obra. O ponto que mais salta aos olhos é ter sido moldado sob a visão de um judeu neurótico norte-americano, o que torna o filme mais parecido com aqueles filmes que o Woody Allen homenageia o Bergman do que uma obra do próprio. De modo geral, é um grande retrato do relacionamento amoroso destrutivo. DVD Versát
Rated 07 Jul 2018
nunobarnunobar
Rated 10 Jun 2018
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aron_ericsonAron Ericson
Rated 27 May 2018
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yiannosYiannos
Rated 31 Jul 2017
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(Viewed on 6/12/13): Bergman apparently hated it. It bombed and got mostly bad reviews. It's easy to see why. Shot in English but filmed in Sweden, it's debatable whether Bergman was comfortable shooting in a language that wasn't his primary. The tone is completely tentative, and Gould was simply miscast in the role of a foreigner who has an affair with a married woman played by Andersson, who is usually great but not here. The symbolism is overwrought. It's watered down Bergman.
Rated 31 Jul 2017
andrasAndras
Rated 18 Apr 2017
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Rated 24 Apr 2015
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Rated 31 Oct 2014
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Rated 22 Jul 2014
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Rated 18 Jan 2014
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Rated 18 Jan 2014
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Rated 10 Dec 2013
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wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 05 Nov 2013
60
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Not as bad as its reputation makes it out to be, but still an incredibly frustrating experience. The tone is so strange, varying wildly throughout the film that it just becomes off-putting. An extra 10 points for Elliott Gould's beard.
Rated 05 Nov 2013
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Rated 02 Oct 2013
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Rated 20 Apr 2012
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Rated 12 Mar 2012
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Rated 19 Aug 2011
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carlosproCarlospro
Rated 12 Dec 2010
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Rated 07 Dec 2010
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Rated 28 Sep 2010
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mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 17 Sep 2010
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(Swedish Restored Version) This film is generally unlikeable. The tone shifts violently, like a child throwing a tantrum. It's angry. It's frustrating. It has no focus, no structure, and no ending. It's probably like a real adulterous affair. Thing is, the film monumentally fails at specific moments, undercutting any kind of legitimate intimacy - which a film with this subject needs to survive. The result leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Rated 17 Sep 2010
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Rated 01 Aug 2010
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Rated 21 May 2010
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Rated 02 Dec 2009
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Rated 13 Oct 2009
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Rated 29 Jul 2009
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Rated 19 May 2009
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Rated 22 Mar 2009
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Rated 30 Nov 2008
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gnepgnep
Rated 21 Jun 2008
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 04 Nov 2007
63
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Bergman hated this film, and it's not hard to see why. A bland, empty melodrama with only a few signs of the master's touch. Gould is clearly in way over his head. It's not all his fault; the script is stiff and lifeless, and seems to struggle with the language. I thought the symbolism of the Virgin Mary statue was WAY too blunt, but perhaps I missed some element of subtlety. The cinematography is serviceable but unremarkable. A generally unpleasant and mindless film, although not unbearable.
Rated 04 Nov 2007

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