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.
Cast
Marta Olsson
Stig Eriksson
Marcel
Mikael Bro
Nelly Bro
Sönderby
Stina (uncredited)
Bertil (uncredited)
Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)











