The Rite

The Rite

6.9

Mar 25 1969

1h 16m

TV Movie, Drama

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.

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Thea Winkelmann

Anders Ek

Anders Ek

Sebastian Fisher

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Hans Winkelmann

Erik Hell

Erik Hell

Judge Dr. Abrahamson