To Joy

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.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Top cast

Maj-Britt Nilsson

Marta Olsson

Stig Olin

Stig Eriksson

Birger Malmsten

Marcel

John Ekman

Mikael Bro

Margit Carlqvist

Nelly Bro

Victor Sjöström

Sönderby

Sif Ruud

Stina (uncredited)

Erland Josephson

Bertil (uncredited)

Ernst Brunman

Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Georg Skarstedt

Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)

Svea Holst

Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Ingmar Bergman

Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Tor Borong

Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Astrid Bodin

Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)

Agda Helin

Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Carin Swensson

Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Allan Ekelund

The Officiant (uncredited)

M

Maud Hyttenberg

Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited)

B

Berit Holmström

Lisa (uncredited)

E

Eva Fritz-Nilsson

Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited)

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