This fanciful comedy by Ingmar Bergman details the efforts of the Devil to stop the swelling in his eye by sending Don Juan (Jarl Kulle) to seduce Britt-Marie (Bibi Andersson), the 20-year-old virgin daughter of a kindly country pastor--because, as an old Irish proverb states, "a virgin is
a sty in the Devil's eye." Accompanied by his servant, Pablo (Sture Lagerwall), the great lover arrives to do the Devil's bidding, and while Don Juan is busy trying to corrupt the daughter, Pablo hopes to seduce the pastor's frustrated wife. Don Juan momentarily succeeds in causing a rift between
Britt-Marie and her fiance, but then is challenged by the girl's indifference to him...
Released:
1960
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins