Released:
1950-02-20

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.

Director:
Ingmar Bergman

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Romance, Drama, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Maj-Britt Nilsson
  as
  Marta Olsson
• 
  Stig Olin
  as
  Stig Eriksson
• 
  Birger Malmsten
  as
  Marcel
• 
  John Ekman
  as
  Mikael Bro
• 
  Margit Carlqvist
  as
  Nelly Bro