shots in dream sequences, and positively reviewed Christine Buchegger and Robert Atzorn's performances. David Denby wrote "I wish [Bergman] had dramatized more and explained a whole lot less". People staff criticized it as "banal" with "no suspense". In his Movie Guide, Leonard Maltin gave the film three and a half stars, describing it as "Powerful, provocative". The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the year by the U.S. National Board of Review. It currently holds a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews. It is one of film-maker Wes Anderson's favourite movies. References Bibliography External links 1980 drama films 1980 films 1980 television films Films about murder Films directed by Ingmar Bergman German drama films 1980s German-language films German-language television shows German television films Necrophilia in film Films with screenplays by Ingmar Bergman Swedish drama films West German films 1980s German films 1980s Swedish films ZDF original programming