To Joy (1950)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman1h 39mRomance,Drama,Music

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.

Rated
K-16
Year
1950
Country
SE
Language
Swedish
Release date
20 February 1950
TMDB
6.8 (78)
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Maj-Britt Nilsson
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Marta Olsson
Stig Olin
Stig Olin
Stig Eriksson
Birger Malmsten
Birger Malmsten
Marcel
John Ekman
John Ekman
Mikael Bro
Margit Carlqvist
Margit Carlqvist
Nelly Bro
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Sönderby
Sif Ruud
Sif Ruud
Stina (uncredited)
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Bertil (uncredited)
Ernst Brunman
Ernst Brunman
Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt
Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Svea Holst
Svea Holst
Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Tor Borong
Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Astrid Bodin
Astrid Bodin
Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Agda Helin
Agda Helin
Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Carin Swensson
Carin Swensson
Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Allan Ekelund
Allan Ekelund
The Officiant (uncredited)
M
Maud Hyttenberg
Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited)
B
Berit Holmström
Lisa (uncredited)
E
Eva Fritz-Nilsson
Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited)
B
Björn Montin
Lasse, Marta's and Stig's Boy (uncredited)
S
Staffan Axelsson
Lasse - Age 3 (uncredited)
M
Marianne Schüler
Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Marrit Ohlsson
Marrit Ohlsson
Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Rune Stylander
Rune Stylander
Persson (uncredited)
G
Gunnar Rystedt
Member of the Orchestra (uncredited)
S
Svea Holm
Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

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