Bergman made a *comedy*? About a sex pest getting his comeuppance? Buckle up, sinners.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestMeet Don Juan in Ingmar Bergman's production of Dom Juan for children.
This television adaptation retells the story of Dom Juan, an aristocratic libertine whose serial seductions culminate in a fatal confrontation with a supernatural avenger. The production presents the classic Don Juan legend in a comic tone for television.
Direction
Bergman's rare comedic touch, still formally precise
Acting
Årlin's smug libertine vs. Järegård's exasperated servant
Production
Intimate TV staging that feels like front-row theatre
Creator
Ingmar Bergman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bergman staged this for Swedish TV during his theatrical period at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, treating the small screen as an extension of his stage experiments.
The Don Juan myth had particular resonance in 1960s Sweden as sexual liberation clashed with lingering Protestant guilt—Bergman couldn't resist that tension.
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