The Serpent
1966, Swedish. Directed by Hans Abramson.
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During his military service, a man meets a woman who works in the kitchen at the camp and they start a relationship. When the man is out on combat exercises, he becomes a witness to his Sergeant being paralyzed by a snake.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hans AbramsonDirector
- Christina SchollinIréne Sandström
- Harriet AnderssonWera
- Hans ErnbackBill Stenberg
- Tor IsedalSgt. Bohman
- Gudrun BrostMaria Sandström
- Brita ÖbergAgda Morin
- Eddie AxbergDelivery boy
- Lars PassgårdGideon
- Björn GustafsonMattsson
- Tommy NilssonBerndt Claesson
- Morgan AnderssonÅke
- Lars EdströmPjatten
Details
- Released
- 25 April 1966
- Original title
- Ormen: Berättelsen om Iréne
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Hans Abramson, Nita Värhammar
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How long is The Serpent?
The Serpent runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is The Serpent on?
The Serpent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 April 1966. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Serpent?
If you liked The Serpent, try Hands of Stone, Fast Girls, The Young One.
Who directed The Serpent?
The Serpent (1966) was directed by Hans Abramson and stars Christina Schollin, Harriet Andersson, Hans Ernback.