Banketten (The Banquet). 1948. Written and directed by Hasse Ekman

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The Banquet. 1948. Sweden. Directed by Hasse Ekman. Courtesy Swedish Film Institute

Banketten (The Banquet). 1948. Sweden. Written and directed by Hasse Ekman. In Swedish; English subtitles. 104 min.

With Eva Henning, Ekman, Sven Lindberg. A prosperous banker (Ernst Eklund) approaches his 60th birthday with no heir apparent among his three children: one is a decadent fop (Sture Lagerwall), another a dedicated Communist (Sven Lindberg), and the third a fragile, neurotic woman (Eva Henning) bound in a bluntly sadomasochistic relationship with her art historian husband (Ekman, playing chillingly against type). Ekman’s roving camera links a range of tones, from cutting social satire to romantic tragedy.

This film accompanies Hasse Ekman: The Other Swede in the Room.

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