This sophisticated fantasy is an engaging satire on petit-bourgeois morals. The Devil suffers from an inflamed eye, which he informs Don Juan (Jarl Kulle) can only be cured if a young woman’s chastity is breached. The legendary lover ascends from Hell and sets about seducing the innocent pastor’s daughter Britt-Marie (Bibi Andersson). Bergman’s dialogue bubbles with an irony reminiscent of his beloved Molière, and the music of Domenico Scarlatti underscores the joy that invests much of the film. “Further proof that Bergman had a lively sense of humour as well as an unusual ability to plumb the depths of the human psyche.” Sam Jordison, Film4