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To Joy

To Joy

19506.81h 39m

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.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Produced by Allan Ekelund
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Top Cast

Maj-Britt Nilsson

Maj-Britt Nilsson

Marta Olsson

Stig Olin

Stig Olin

Stig Eriksson

Birger Malmsten

Birger Malmsten

Marcel

John Ekman

John Ekman

Mikael Bro

Margit Carlqvist

Margit Carlqvist

Nelly Bro

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Sönderby

Sif Ruud

Sif Ruud

Stina (uncredited)

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Bertil (uncredited)

Ernst Brunman

Ernst Brunman

Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Georg Skarstedt

Georg Skarstedt

Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

orchestraviolinistmistressorchestra conductor

About To Joy

To Joy is a romance, drama, music film released in 1950 exploring themes of orchestra, violinist, mistress, orchestra conductor. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Maj-Britt Nilsson, Stig Olin, Birger Malmsten. 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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