The Serpent's Way
1986, Swedish. Directed by Bo Widerberg.
A salesman and his son sexually abuse several generations of an indigent family's women as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow with the abuser's kids.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bo WiderbergDirector
- Stina EkbladTea Alexisdotter
- Stellan SkarsgårdKarl Orsa Markström
- Pernilla AugustEva
- Ernst GüntherOl Karlsa
- Tomas von BrömssenJacob
- Reine BrynolfssonJani
- Nils BrandtGrandfather (uncredited)
- Johan WiderbergJani as a child
- Pernilla WahlgrenJohanna
- Birgitta UlfssonGrandma
- Melinda KinnamanEva as a Child
- Åsa KarlinChild
Details
- Released
- 25 December 1986
- Original title
- Ormens väg på hälleberget
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Bo Widerberg
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The Serpent's Way runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Which OTT platform is The Serpent's Way on?
The Serpent's Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 December 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Serpent's Way?
If you liked The Serpent's Way, try Pimp, Brink of Life, Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl.
Who directed The Serpent's Way?
The Serpent's Way (1986) was directed by Bo Widerberg and stars Stina Ekblad, Stellan Skarsgård, Pernilla August.