Autumn Sonata
(1978)
Höstsonaten
Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk, Marianne Aminoff
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Writer: Ingmar Bergman
Language: English
Studio: Criterion Collection
Duration: 93
Rated: PG
DVD Release: September 2013
Autumn Sonata was the only collaboration between cinema’s two great Bergmans—Ingmar, the iconic director of The Seventh Seal, and Ingrid, the monumental star of Casablanca. The grand dame, playing an icy concert pianist, is matched beat for beat in ferocity by the filmmaker’s recurring lead Liv Ullmann (Scenes from a Marriage) as her eldest daughter. Over the course of a long, painful night that the two spend together after an extended separation, they finally confront the bitter discord of their relationship. This cathartic pas de deux, evocatively shot in burnished harvest colors by the great Sven Nykvist (Fanny and Alexander), ranks among Ingmar Bergman’s major dramatic works.
Ingrid Bergman | Charlotte Andergast |
Liv Ullmann | Eva |
Lena Nyman | Helena |
Halvar Björk | Viktor |
Marianne Aminoff | Charlotte's private secretary |
Arne Bang-Hansen | Uncle Otto |
Gunnar Björnstrand | Paul |
Erland Josephson | Josef |
Georg Løkkeberg | Leonardo |
Mimi Pollak | Piano instructor |
Linn Ullmann | Eva as a child |
Genre: Drama, Music
Media: Blu-ray
Sound: Swedish: LPCM Mono - English: Dolby Digital Mono
IMDb: 0077711