Movie

The Rite

1969 · 72 min

A claustrophobic, talk-heavy chamber piece that slowly tightens like a vise, forcing you to sit with uncomfortable psychological exposure.

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Genres: Tv movie, Drama
Starring: Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek, Gunnar Björnstrand

Overview: Called to court on obscenity charges, a theatre troupe are forced to expose their neuroses and inner psychological torments.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Genres: Tv movie, Drama
Starring: Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek, Gunnar Björnstrand

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
guilt
betrayal
art
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

Titles like The Rite

Movie

After the Rehearsal

1984

A hushed, claustrophobic chamber piece where memory and confrontation blur, demanding patience but rewarding with raw emotional precision.

Same director: Ingmar Bergman · Dark, tense, slow-burn · about identity and obsession · single location

Also: Same director: Ingmar Bergman
Via: dark
tense
identity
obsession
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 74 min

Details

After the RehearsalHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Queen of Hearts

2019

A slow-burning, tense drama that feels like watching a car crash in slow motion, with a chilling and emotionally devastating atmosphere.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about obsession and guilt · single location

Via: dark
tense
obsession
guilt
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 127 min

Details

Queen of HeartsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Persona

1966

A hypnotic, unsettling plunge into two women's merging identities, demanding intense focus and rewarding with haunting, ambiguous imagery.

Same writer: Ingmar Bergman · Dark, tense, slow-burn · about identity and betrayal

Also: Same writer: Ingmar Bergman
Via: dark
tense
identity
betrayal
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 85 min

Details

PersonaHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

A Talent for Murder

2026

A slow-burning, claustrophobic duel of wits that grows steadily more unsettling as charm gives way to menace.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about identity and obsession · single location

Via: dark
tense
identity
obsession
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 106 min

Details

A Talent for MurderHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Scenes from a Marriage

1973

An intimate, unflinching look at a marriage's slow unraveling, demanding emotional attention with raw dialogue and quiet devastation.

Same writer: Ingmar Bergman · Tense, melancholic, slow-burn · about identity and betrayal

Also: Same writer: Ingmar Bergman
Via: tense
melancholic
identity
betrayal
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Seasons: 1

Details

Scenes from a MarriageHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Closed Doors

1959

A claustrophobic, psychologically brutal chamber drama where relationships turn into mutual punishment, demanding patience and leaving a lingering chill.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about obsession and guilt · single location

Via: dark
tense
obsession
guilt
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 90 min

Details

Closed DoorsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Passion of Anna

1969

A cold, searching chamber drama that watches people unravel slowly, leaving you unsettled and heavy long after it ends.

Same writer: Ingmar Bergman · Tense, melancholic, slow-burn · about identity and guilt

Also: Same writer: Ingmar Bergman
Via: tense
melancholic
identity
guilt
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 101 min

Details

The Passion of AnnaHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

RIPLEY

2024

A cold, precise plunge into a con man's mind, where every beautiful black-and-white frame tightens the screw of dread.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about identity and obsession

Via: dark
tense
identity
obsession
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Seasons: 1

Details

RIPLEYHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Autumn Sonata

1978

A slow, emotionally raw chamber drama of confrontation and regret, with long close-ups and dialogue that cuts to the bone.

Same director: Ingmar Bergman · Dark, tense, slow-burn · about identity and guilt · single location

Also: Same director: Ingmar Bergman
Via: dark
tense
identity
guilt
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 93 min

Details

Autumn SonataHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Presumed Innocent

2024

A tense, slow-burning legal thriller that keeps you guessing while exploring guilt and betrayal.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about obsession and guilt

Via: dark
tense
obsession
guilt
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Presumed InnocentHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Check-In

2026

A slow-burning, intimate drama that simmers with quiet tension and desire in a confined, downbeat setting.

Tense, melancholic, slow-burn · about identity and obsession · single location

Via: tense
melancholic
identity
obsession
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged

Details

Check-InHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

From the Life of the Marionettes

1980

A cold, clinical descent into a marriage's rot, watched with the detachment of an autopsy and the dread of a slow nightmare.

Same writer: Ingmar Bergman · Dark, tense, slow-burn · about identity and obsession · ensemble

Also: Same writer: Ingmar Bergman
Via: dark
tense
identity
obsession
ensemble
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 104 min

Details

From the Life of the MarionettesHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: tv movie, drama
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Written by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erik Hell, Ingmar Bergman
Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
Runtime: 72 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikipedia Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

The Rite

How it feels

More like this

Titles like The Rite

Where to watch in the UK

Details