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Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

19788.01h 33m

Overview

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Produced by Lew Grade
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Top Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Charlotte

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Eva

Lena Nyman

Lena Nyman

Helena

Halvar Björk

Halvar Björk

Viktor

Marianne Aminoff

Marianne Aminoff

Charlotte's Private Secretary

Arne Bang-Hansen

Arne Bang-Hansen

Uncle Otto

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Paul

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Josef

Georg Løkkeberg

Georg Løkkeberg

Leonardo

Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Piano Instructor

Themes & Keywords

loss of loved onemarriagepianistinvalidmother daughter reunionmother daughter relationshipintrospectiveintimatedramaticintensedepressing

About Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata is a drama film released in 1978 exploring themes of loss of loved one, marriage, pianist, invalid, mother daughter reunion, mother daughter relationship. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman. After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

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