Brink of Life

Brink of Life

Brink of Life

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Brink of Life

1958

1h 25m

7.5(89 votes)

Drama

Overview

Three women in a maternity ward share their lives and intimate thoughts, and face the choice of keeping their babies or offering them for adoption.

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19 members

Acting

Eva Dahlbeck

Stina Andersson

Eva Dahlbeck

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Ingrid Thulin

Cecilia Ellius

Ingrid Thulin

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Bibi Andersson

Hjördis Pettersson

Bibi Andersson

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Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

Nurse Brita

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

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Erland Josephson

Anders Ellius

Erland Josephson

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Max von Sydow

Harry Andersson

Max von Sydow

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Gunnar Sjöberg

Dr. Nordlander

Gunnar Sjöberg

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Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz

Counsellor Gran

Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz

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Inga Landgré

Greta Ellius

Inga Landgré

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Kristina Adolphson

Nurse (uncredited)

Kristina Adolphson

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Bengt Blomgren

Injured Child's Father (uncredited)

Bengt Blomgren

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Monica Ekberg

Hjördis' Friend (uncredited)

Monica Ekberg

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Maud Elfsiö

Maud (uncredited)

Maud Elfsiö

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Inga Gill

Mother (uncredited)

Inga Gill

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Gun Jönsson

Night Nurse (uncredited)

Gun Jönsson

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Sissi Kaiser

Mari (uncredited)

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Margaretha Krook

Dr. Larsson (uncredited)

Margaretha Krook

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Lars Lind

Dr. Thylenius (uncredited)

Lars Lind

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Gunnar Nielsen

Doctor (uncredited)

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