

Information
Release DateFebruary 20, 1950
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased
ProductionSF Studios
LanguagesSwedish
6.8
73 votesPopularity1
Synopsis
A young orchestra violinist’s fear of mediocrity and drive for artistic success strain his marriage to a fellow musician. Told largely in flashback and shaped by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the film examines ambition, love, and loss in early Ingmar Bergman.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Maj-Britt Nilsson
Marta Olsson

Stig Olin
Stig Eriksson

Birger Malmsten
Marcel

John Ekman
Mikael Bro

Margit Carlqvist
Nelly Bro



