1950 · 99 min · Romance, 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.
Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Stig Olin, Birger Malmsten, John Ekman and Margit Carlqvist.
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