A small-town piano teacher is shocked by the arrival of her foster daughter's biological mother, whose young lover soon follows and causes further disruption.
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
piano lessons
psychotic
foster daughter
absurd
mean spirited
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Cast
Inga Landgré
Nelly
Stig Olin
Jack
Marianne Löfgren
Jenny
Dagny Lind
Ingeborg Johnson
Allan Bohlin
Ulf
Ernst Eklund
Edvard
Signe Wirff
Jessie
Svea Holst
Malin
Arne Lindblad
Mayor
Julia Cæsar
Mayor's wife
Margit Andelius
Town accountant's wife at the ball
Mona Geijer-Falkner
Older woman on the train
Crew
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Erland von Koch
Original Music Composer
Oscar Rosander
Editor
Gösta Roosling
Director of Photography
Harald Molander
Producer
Victor Sjöström
Producer
Harald Molander
Production Manager
Arne Åkermark
Production Design
Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Location Manager
Lennart Svensson
Sound
Popular Reviews
57 reviews
D Meda
7.0★ · 03/28/26
The fading shots on the train😫
The fading shots on the train😫
Alex Teichman
6.0★ · 12/28/25
Everybody say thank you Carson for getting me the Bergman box set for Christmas.
Everybody say thank you Carson for getting me the Bergman box set for Christmas.
Eclectic Sorcerer
6.0★ · 12/27/25
Not every debut can be excellent.
Not every debut can be excellent.
Eclectic Sorcerer
6.0★ · 12/27/25
Not every debut can be excellent.
Not every debut can be excellent.
Ted
8.0★ · 12/20/25
***“We have to go on living.
***We mustn’t lose our senses when things get difficult.”It’s crazy knowing that Bergman did not like going back to this film in particular, granted it was produced early in his career.
This story is full of heart and much better than a lot of the American films I’ve tried to watch from this period. The dynamic between Nelly and Mutti is amazing, the cinematography is beautiful, & the story is amazing
What’s even crazier is how low this is rated, but to each their own I guess 👍🏾
***“We have to go on living.
***We mustn’t lose our senses when things get difficult.”It’s crazy knowing that Bergman did not like going back to this film in particular, granted it was produced early in his career.
This story is full of heart and much better than a lot of the American films I’ve tried to watch from this period. The dynamic between Nelly and Mutti is amazing, the cinematography is beautiful, & the story is amazing
What’s even crazier is how low this is rated, but to each their own I guess 👍🏾
