Stimulantia (1967) - full transcript

The necklace

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What stimulated you into doing
this particular film?

It was the kind invitation by
Swedish Film Industry

to participate with a
contribution to "Stimulantia"

And I was grateful for the
assignment but ..

You don't say no to a good offer

But as matter of fact I was quite doubtful

Since I had retired after
many years of film work

And for me it was a closed chapter

But Guy de Maupassant's short story
"The necklace" tempted me



And it's always nice to
succumb to temptations

Two circumstances made me change my mind

First of all, Ingrid Bergman had
promised to do the main part

My work, cooperation with
Ingrid Bergman, that started in 1934

when she was in the film
"Swedenhielms" against Gösta Ekman

would after 30 years come to an end
with my definitely final movie

The delicious meat stew

I think I must have some more

It's my favourite dish

Yes I know that

Yes,indeed, you know it

Thanks

You've been saying that for 10 years now

Yes, time flies



Even in the Royal Departments?

I thought it had stopped there

Not for us minor officials

On the contrary, it passes too quickly

The batch of papers and memorandum
grows,we can't keep up

I know that

Yes,indeed, you know it

I've mentioned that too

But what does Ellen want now,
I didn't call

I thought I'd take your plates

But doesn't Ellen see that
the Secretary isn't finished yet?

My goodness!

Dear Ellen, I'm almost done

Yes, there we are, thank you

It is even worse than usually today

-I saw Jeanette Ribbing today
-Yes

What clothes, what jewellery

Oh, she was so beautiful

You are much, much more beautiful

(If you knew) inadvertently IB slips into English Oh sure
the way I'm dressed

-Ribbings have money,Matilde
-Yes, and we don't , I know that

Your childhood friend married well

I wasn't exactly a good match

Your parents made me feel
that on occasions

-But we manage
-Yes

You're happy as long as
you get your meat stew

And get to go hunting with
your superiors once in a while

But what about me? I don't hunt

and I do not think a meat stew is
a break from this monotony

Nothing ever happens here

Everything is so Gray and drab, and there's
nothing fun or beautiful around us

Sometimes on our evening walks,
when I see lit-up windows

I think I can see myself in the
light of the cut-glass chandeliers

I can hear myself laugh

People address me and smile
at me and speak so beautifully

The floors are shining and
the rugs are soft

and the furniture is so comfortable

Someone plays a waltz on the grand piano

Someone comes towards
me and bows to me

And everything swirls,
around, around and past

Matilde

Yes, you say my name and
everything gets cold

I feel that I'm standing in the street
and the windows are closed

Now I'm alone

I'm with you

Matilde!

Matilde where are you?

Here. Home already?

Oh,so you're there

Look at this

-This is something for you
-For me?

Yes

An invitation card

Invitation card?

Yes and quite posh

Yes

Under-secretary of State
Emmanuel Bjelke and wife

herewith have the honour of inviting Mr.
and Mrs. Hartman to supper with dance

at his house at the Royal
Djurgården Saturday 4 June

But that's not for me

I thought you'd be happy

You must believe me not many of the
subordinates get invited

You'll get to see the high society

But what do you want me to wear?

Well,I didn't think of that

You can take the dress you usually
wear to the theatre

What's the matter? What is it?

Nothing

I don't have anything
to wear so I can't go

Matilde, let's think about this

How much could a dress be?
Not too expensive

I have no idea

Perhaps 100 crowns

Yes, yes, there you see

I'll get the money

Thanks

I'll get it

What are you saying? What? And there?

But just wait

Do you want me to help you?

Oh, you're beautiful

It is so beautiful

But something is missing

Are you sure? What is?

Yes, it looks so bare
without a necklace

You know,I don't have anything
that goes together with this

I have nothing to put on

I'll look so hopelessly poor

How about a flower?
It's not that uncommon--

No, then they'll understand
that I don't have anything else

And there is nothing so humiliating

to look poor among rich women

Couldn't you borrow a necklace?

Borrow? From whom?

Well, perhaps from Jeanette Ribbing

But you can't believe she could ..

-I can't borrow
-Sure you can

Good friends like you

Maybe,perhaps you're right

Try to help me with this

I could always give it a try

Yes, I'll go there, I'll go there

I'll be right with you, Matilde, I'm
just looking for the key

Yes

Go ahead and play

I don't play any more

Don't touch! Ha ha ha

Let us see here

Here you can choose exactly what you want

Just try them out !

Have a seat

And I hope you find something
which you really like

Here

It's so nice to see you, Mathilde

You never come to see me though
I've asked you so many times

Yes

We lead so different lives

That doesn't matter

Yes, it does

My life is so ugly Brigitte
(Jeanette)slip of IB

Dear friend

The..

-It's very beautiful
-Yes, it is

Keep looking.
Look at this one

Oh

Try it on, there's a mirror over there

Well, what do you think?

Would you lend me this?

Only this

Yes, yes, you're so welcome to take it

But

It's incredible!

And that I got to
borrow it just like that

The rich can afford to be frivolous

But where's your rifle?

My rifle?

-Yes, I
-Yes but

It was hanging on this wall
just a few days ago

Please answer me !

I've sold it

You've sold it to get money for
the dress, didn't you?

Oh Paul

How nice of you, oh how sweet you are, Paul

I'm sure you get to borrow
a stupid blunderbuss

when you go on your hunts
-Yes I'm sure

But I have to try the
necklace for my new dress

And there you are

I've been looking for you,why
are you out here?

I needed some fresh air

And then I'm looking at you

-Are you having fun?
-Fun? It's wonderful

Oh everything is so

They are so elegant and joyful

They're flocking around me

It is as if I'd always been
in a place like this

So you're being courted

You don't mind,do you?

Why would I ?

I'm proud of you

I'm so glad that you're happy

State Secretary Bjelke danced with me

I saw that

He said he really appreciates you

Ah, I'm not even sure
he knows who I am

Yes, I'm sure he knows you

Oh Paul what a home they have!

What

And then the music

You know, there was a silly man in there
who said I was the most beautiful here

He was spot on

No,you're just saying that,Paul come
and dance with me, come

-But I'm such a bad dancer
-Well

-I just look foolish
-No one sees us

-All right, out here -Yes, yes

We'll start here

Oh these five stairs

I've been running a lot

I've almost lost my breath

Why didn't you wait for a carriage?

Well, you don't think I'd like to stand
among all the others with this ugly coat

I'll buy you a new one
as soon as we can afford it

It's so wonderful to see you
this happy and beautiful, Matilde

I'll get extra work

I'll work through whole nights

so we equally can fulfil all our dreams

We need beautiful clothes and to
surround you with beautiful things

I promise you to toil
to make our life less dull

Oh Paul

Listen, I may have been too content

I didn't realize how much
these things mean to you

So

Paul

What is it?

-It's gone
-Gone?

The necklace,can't you see ?

Jeanette's necklace, it's gone

Did you have it when we left the Bjelkes?

Yes, I'm certain

I must have lost it on our way
home in Djurgården or in the town

Oh my God

What are we going to do?

-Where are you going ?
-I'm going out searching for it

I'll go all the way back and
see if I can find something

No

Well?

Where have you been? Have
you been to the police?

I have been there

They hadn't found anything

Oh, what are we going to do?

Yes, I'll..

Yes,perhaps we'll have to advertise for it

I'll go to the police every day and see if

But Jeanette,
I have to return it

You can write to the Counsellor and say
that the necklace had a clasp broken

and that you've sent it to be repaired,
just to buy us some time.

Well

What did she say? How did it go?

Did she notice anything?

She didn't even look at it

Thank goodness

By the way, the difference is not that big

Hardly anything at all

No

Maybe so

Paul

You didn't tell me how
much you paid for it

12000

12000?

Yes 12000

I went to many jewellers and
looked, I don't know how many necklaces

This was the only one
that looked the same

Where did you get money from?

Bank drafts, moneylenders, usurers

But Paul

How are we going to manage?

What will we live on?

We can't stay here.
The rent will be too much

I'm going to look for
another place tomorrow

I'll work as much
as I possibly can

We have to fire Ellen, we must
manage without her help

Yes

We'll remember this as the luxury
we once could afford

Paul, I promise to help
you as much as I can

We'll have to help each other, Matilde

I keep falling asleep

It's late why don't you go to bed?

I have to finish this

I have to pay a large sum soon again

Yes I know

Roll over instalments

Roll over instalments

For five years roll over instalments

I don't see an end to it

Is there much left to be paid?

What's wrong?

Nothing

Are you tired?

I've cleaned two homes today

The ladies snipe and are never satisfied

I say nothing

I don't know what tires me the most,
the hard work or the humiliation

But get yourself a rest

Get some sleep

It's not paying off either.
We have nothing to spend

Everything is so damned expensive

The housekeeping costs a lot

I do my best!

I haggle for the
cheapest items

And I'm not affording myself anything I
haven't bought a rag in all those years

Me neither

I mend, I clean,I wash,I scrub

So what? Many people do

Are you too delicate?

-I didn't say that
-But that's what you think

Actually, you belong with
Bjelke's kind, right?

Do you always have to remind
me that it's my own fault?

I didn't say that

But you make me feel it

Damned,I can't afford to pay
attention to your feelings

Many people are in your place
without making a fuss about it.

We are going to pay for it.
Pay! Pay! Pay!

Mind your own business

Plates cost money

I know it's tough

I really wish I could have
given you another life

It's my own fault

It's my own fault

You can't control your dreams

-Matilde
-Yes

Stop that

What is it?

I can hardly believe it

But tell me!

-It's over
-Over?

Everything is paid for

I made the last
payment today

After 10 years everything is paid for

Is it really true?

I'm too tired to even to be happy

There's a little hare

Can you see it?

There's a squirrel, don't you think so?

Stop, Matilde

Matilde

No wait

Matilde

-Don't you recognize me?
-Of course I do, yes, Jeanette

But Matilde

Yes, I know I've changed a lot

No, you haven't

But why have you never visited
me during all these years?

Has something happened, Matilde?

Happened?

Perhaps,it's something to do
with you,Jeanette

With me?

Do you remember that
spring night 10 years ago?

-You mean when you borrowed the necklace?
-Yes

I lost it

Lost it?

But you returned it

Yes, I know, we bought another one,similar

We had to pay for it over
these last ten years

You understand,it was not that easy for us

You bought another instead of mine?

Yes, it's paid now, it's paid

Good God Matilde

And to think you didn't notice

But Matilde

My necklace didn't
have real diamonds

What are you saying?

It wasn't worth more than 50
crowns, it was not a genuine one

Not genuine?

It can't be true

Dear Matilde

Say that it's not true

Matilde

Matilde

Who was that Mom?

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