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The School of Wives (1983)

The School of Wives (1983)

Drama Comedy TV Movie
Release Date: 1983, December 25
Directors: Ingmar Bergman
Countries: Sweden
Production: SVT Drama, SVT Drama, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Lena Nyman, Björn Gustafson, Lasse Pöysti, Nils Eklund, Allan Edwall, Ulla Sjöblom, Olle Hilding, Oscar Ljung

Overview:

This television adaptation presents Molière’s comedy The School of Wives, centering on Arnolphe, an older bachelor who plans to marry his young ward, Agnès, believing her innocence will ensure his control. His scheme is disrupted when Agnès falls in love with the younger Horace, setting off a series of deceptions and confrontations that undermine Arnolphe’s authority.