Autumn Sonata

1978 · directed by Ingmar Bergman

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

Autumn Sonata (1978), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ingrid Bergman
• Liv Ullmann
• Lena Nyman
• Halvar Björk
• Marianne Aminoff
• Arne Bang-Hansen
• Gunnar Björnstrand
• Erland Josephson
• Georg Løkkeberg
• Mimi Pollak

Crew

• Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography
• Sylvia Ingemarsson — Editor
• Ingmar Bergman — Screenplay

More from Ingmar Bergman

1. Scenes from a Marriage (1974) — 100/100 · hit
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) — 96/100 · hit
3. Fanny and Alexander (1982) — 96/100 · hit
4. Persona (1966) — 95/100 · hit
5. The Seventh Seal (1957) — 89/100 · hit
6. Cries and Whispers (1972) — 88/100 · hit

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