Sweden,
1957, 91 min
Directed by:
Ingmar BergmanScreenplay:
Ingmar BergmanCinematography:
Gunnar FischerComposer:
Erik NordgrenCast:
Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, Per Sjöstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Maud Hansson, Åke Fridell, Gertrud Fridh (more)VOD (3)
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The movie stars Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg, an elderly academic who takes a trip by car from Stockholm to Lund to receive an honorary university degree, accompanied by his daughter-in-law (Ingrid Thulin). Along the way, they meet various passengers who seem to be weighed down by unresolved ethical dilemmas. Meanwhile, Borg's own existential crisis is triggered by dreams and memories in which he is confronted with past disappointments, missed opportunities, and troubled personal relationships with those close to him--his son (Gunnar Björnstrand), his mother (Naima Wifstrand), and his late wife (Gertrud Fridh). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Ingmar Bergman (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1959 - Best Film
- 1959 - Victor Sjöström (Best Foreign Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1958 - Ingmar Bergman (Golden Bear for Best Film)