Gabrielle. 1954. Sweden. Directed by Hasse Ekman. In Swedish; English subtitles.. 90 min.
Screenplay by Ekman, Walter Ljungquist. With Birger Malmsten, Eva Henning, Ekman. A Swedish diplomat in Paris (Birger Malmsten) provokes the collapse of his marriage, driving away his wife (Eva Henning) with jealousy and anger. Inspired by Ekman and Henning’s tumultuous marriage, which also ended when Ekman was in Paris, Gabrielle is a bitter tale, shot by the great cinematographer Gunnar Fischer (The Seventh Seal), and partly told through imaginary flashbacks, in which Ekman himself plays a man whom the diplomat believes is having an affair with his wife.