Overview
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.
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Music
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gunnar Fischer
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ingmar BergmanWriter
- Original title
- Till glädje
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 20, 1950
- Original language
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
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Cast
Maj-Britt NilssonMarta Olsson
Stig OlinStig Eriksson
Birger MalmstenMarcel
John EkmanMikael Bro
Margit CarlqvistNelly Bro
Victor SjöströmSönderby
Sif RuudStina (uncredited)
Erland JosephsonBertil (uncredited)
Ernst BrunmanConcert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Georg SkarstedtAnker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Svea HolstNurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Ingmar BergmanExpecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Tor BorongExpecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Astrid BodinGuest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Agda HelinNurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Carin SwenssonMother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Allan EkelundThe Officiant (uncredited)- Maud HyttenbergToy Shop Assistant (uncredited)
- Berit HolmströmLisa (uncredited)
- Eva Fritz-NilssonLisa - Age 3 (uncredited)
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