Directed by Ingmar Bergman
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
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Bergman returns to the supernatural setting he used for his masterpiece The Seventh Seal, but whereas that film was deadly serious, this one is considerably lighter in tone. The Devil, a dapper fellow who is perpetually gazing at himself in a mirror, is irritated by a sty in his eye, the result of a chaste young woman on Earth. He sends none other than Don Juan to seduce her. Don, along with his manservant and sidekick Palbo, spend the night in the home of the woman's father, a pastor, giving them plenty of opportunity for their mischief. Pablo seduces the pastor's wife, a bored housewife who reads romance novels to escape her humdrum life. However, her night of infidelity rejuvenates their marriage. Don Juan meets initial resistance from his conquest, but she too gives in, out of pity rather than love. Don Juan is moved and can't go through with it, returning to Hell in disgrace. It's all a bit silly at times, but there are some interesting conversations about human relationships.
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