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Synopsis
This was famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's first English-language film, the story of a contented young wife and mother whose marriage is disrupted by an inexplicable attraction. Bergman regular Bibi Andersson plays Karin Vergerus, who is married to a prominent but stodgy surgeon, Andreas (Max von Sydow, another of Bergman's regular troupe). They live in a small town, and their marriage is peaceful but unexciting. Enter an itinerant American Jewish archaeologist, David Kovac (Elliott Gould, in his first and last Bergman film). David's freedom to travel and live life fully is intoxicating to Karin, who yearns for adventure. But Karin still loves her husband and her family, and she ends up feeling torn between conflicting desires. Compared to earlier Bergman films which were packed with symbolism and psychological imagery, The Touch is a very straightforward and uncomplicated story. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Cast

Bibi Andersson Karin Vergerus
Elliott Gould David Kovac
Staffan Hallerstam Anders Vergerus
Sheila Reid Sara
Max von Sydow Andreas Vergerus

Production Crew

Sven Nykvist Cinematographer
Jan Johansson Composer (Music Score)
William Byrd Composer (Music Score)
Mago Costume Designer
Ingmar Bergman Director
Siv Kanalv Editor
Siv Kanalv-Lundgren Editor
Siv Lundgren Editor
Jan Johansson Featured Music
William Byrd Featured Music
Borje Lundh Makeup
Cecilia Drott Makeup
Ingmar Bergman Producer
Lars-Owe Carlberg Producer
P.A. Lundgren Production Designer
Ingmar Bergman Screenwriter
Year: 1971
Runtime: 113
Country: Sweden
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
Romance

Color type
Eastmancolor

Produced by
20th Century Fox
ABC
Cinerama
Persona Films