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To Joy

6.8

1h 39m

1950

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.

Director

Ingmar Bergman

RomanceDramaMusic

orchestraviolinistmistressorchestra conductor

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Cast & Crew

Maj-Britt Nilsson

Maj-Britt Nilsson

as Marta Olsson

Stig Olin

Stig Olin

as Stig Eriksson

Birger Malmsten

Birger Malmsten

as Marcel

John Ekman

John Ekman

as Mikael Bro

Margit Carlqvist

Margit Carlqvist

as Nelly Bro

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

as Sönderby

Sif Ruud

Sif Ruud

as Stina (uncredited)

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

as Bertil (uncredited)

Ernst Brunman

Ernst Brunman

as Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)

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