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.
as Marta Olsson
as Stig Eriksson
as Marcel
as Mikael Bro
as Nelly Bro
as Sönderby
as Stina (uncredited)
as Bertil (uncredited)
as Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
as Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
as Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
as Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
as Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
as Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
as Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
as The Officiant (uncredited)
as Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited)
as Lisa (uncredited)
as Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited)
as Lasse, Marta's and Stig's Boy (uncredited)
as Lasse - Age 3 (uncredited)
as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
as Persson (uncredited)
as Member of the Orchestra (uncredited)
as Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
