The Touch

The Touch

1971•1h 55m•5.9/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(58)

A Swedish housewife begins an adulterous affair with an American archaeologist, unaware of his emotional scars as a Holocaust survivor; consequently, their relationship will be painfully difficult.

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Production

ABC Pictures, Cinematograph AB

Language

SV

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

David Kovac

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Karin Vergerus

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Andreas Vergerus

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Sara Kovac

Margaretha Byström

Margaretha Byström

Secretary to Andreas Vergerus

Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad

Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad

Hospital Matron

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

Karin's Mother

Åke Lindström

Åke Lindström

Dr. Holm

Aino Taube

Aino Taube

Mimmo Wåhlander

Nurse

Dennis Gotobed

Karin Gry

Staffan Hallerstam

Maria Nolgård

Erik Nyhlén

Bengt Ottekil

Alan Simon

Per Sjöstrand

Per Sjöstrand

Carol Zavis

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