Autumn Sonata (1978)


Autumn Sonata
Release Date08 October 1978
GenreDrama
CountryFrance
West Germany
Sweden
Filming LocationsJar, Norway
LanguageSwedish, English
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Drama, Reunion Films, Family Drama
MoodIn a Minor Key
ThemesMothers and Daughters, Haunted By the Past
TonesClaustrophobic, Reflective, Bleak, Deliberate, Autumnal
TagsCareer, Daughter, Estrangement, Family Tragedy, Mother, Piano, Rebel, Reconciliation, Reunion, Teenagers

Autumn Sonata (Swedish: ) is a 1978 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film stars Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann and Lena Nyman. It tells the story of a celebrated classical pianist who is confronted by her neglected daughter. It was Ingrid Bergman's last performance in a major theatrical feature film, and the film won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1979 Golden Globe Awards.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Charlotte Andergast

Helena

Halvar Björk
Viktor

Marianne Aminoff
Charlotte's private secretary

Arne Bang-Hansen
Uncle Otto

Gunnar Björnstrand
Paul

Georg Løkkeberg
Leonardo

Piano instructor

Linn Ullmann
Eva as a child

Eva von Hanno
Nurse

Knut Wigert
Professor

Director

Producer

Richard Brick
producer

Katinka Faragó
producer

Lew Grade
producer

Martin Starger
producer

Cinematographer

Editor

Sylvia Ingemarsson

Production Designer

Anna Asp
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Costume Designer

Inger Pehrsson
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Makeup Department

Cecilia Drott
makeup artist

Production Manager

Katinka Faragó
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peder Langenskiöld
assistant director

Art Department

Ingeborg Kvamme
props

Kaj Larsen
props

Sound Department

Tommy Persson
sound assistant

Owe Svensson
sound, sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

Arne Carlsson
still photographer

Lars Karlsson
assistant camera

Charlie Nykvist
assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gisela Bergquist
assistant costume designer

Music Department

musician: flute

Anner Bylsma
musician: cello

Claude Genetay
musician

musician: piano

Other Crew

Knut Andersen
others who helped

Bo Andersson
others who helped

Jon Arvesen
others who helped

Jo Banoun
others who helped

others who helped

administrator

Gunnar Bøvollen
others who helped

Lars-Owe Carlberg
administrator

Kerstin Eriksdotter
continuity

Demetrios Glavas
others who helped

Lena Hansson
production assistant

Jarle Hole
others who helped

Bjarne Kjos
others who helped

Hans Lindgren
location manager

Nils Melander
laboratory technician

Per Mørk
others who helped

Percy Nilsson
others who helped

Tom Olsen
others who helped

Rolf Persson
others who helped

Ulf Pramfors
others who helped

Gunnar Sakshaug
others who helped

Åse Seim
others who helped

Caroline Von Rosen
attributes

Ragnar Waaranperä
others who helped

Production Company

Filmédis
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Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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Personafilm
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Suede Film
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Distributor

Cinetel

Concorde Vídeo

Continental Home Vídeo

Criterion Collection, The

Gutek Film

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

New World Pictures

Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions

Miscellaneous

Norsk Film
sound recording






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The films of Ingmar Bergman
Autumn Sonata
Brink of Life (1958)
Crisis (1946)
Dreams (1955)
Eva (1948)
Face to Face (1976)
Frustration (1947)
Karin's Face (1984)
Last Pair Out (1956)
Monika (1953)
Persona (1966)
Port of Call (1948)
Prison (1949)
Rabies (1958)
Saraband (2003)
Shame (1968)
The Magician (1958)
The Rite (1969)
The Silence (1963)
The Touch (1971)
The Venetian (1958)
Thirst (1949)
To Joy (1950)
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
A Special Day (1977)
Autumn Sonata
Face to Face (1976)
Gandhi (1982)
Tess (1979)
The Assault (1986)
The Emigrants (1971)
Z (1969)