To Joy
To Joy

To Joy

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1950
1h 39m
6.8(71 votes)
Romance
Drama
Music

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.

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Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Maj-Britt Nilsson

Marta Olsson

Maj-Britt Nilsson
Acting

Stig Olin

Stig Eriksson

Stig Olin
Acting

Birger Malmsten

Marcel

Birger Malmsten
Acting

John Ekman

Mikael Bro

John Ekman
Acting

Margit Carlqvist

Nelly Bro

Margit Carlqvist
Directing

Victor Sjöström

Sönderby

Victor Sjöström
Acting

Sif Ruud

Stina (uncredited)

Sif Ruud
Acting

Erland Josephson

Bertil (uncredited)

Erland Josephson
Acting

Ernst Brunman

Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Ernst Brunman
Acting

Georg Skarstedt

Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)

Georg Skarstedt
Acting

Svea Holst

Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Svea Holst
Directing

Ingmar Bergman

Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Ingmar Bergman
Acting

Tor Borong

Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Tor Borong
Acting

Astrid Bodin

Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)

Astrid Bodin
Acting

Agda Helin

Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Agda Helin
Acting

Carin Swensson

Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Carin Swensson
Production

Allan Ekelund

The Officiant (uncredited)

Allan Ekelund
Acting

Maud Hyttenberg

Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited)

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Acting

Berit Holmström

Lisa (uncredited)

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Acting

Eva Fritz-Nilsson

Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited)

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Acting

Björn Montin

Lasse, Marta's and Stig's Boy (uncredited)

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Acting

Staffan Axelsson

Lasse - Age 3 (uncredited)

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Acting

Marianne Schüler

Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)

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Acting

Marrit Ohlsson

Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)

Marrit Ohlsson
Acting

Rune Stylander

Persson (uncredited)

Rune Stylander
Acting

Gunnar Rystedt

Member of the Orchestra (uncredited)

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Svea Holm

Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)

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