Watch To Joy (1950) Official Trailer
6.8 / 10 IMDb February 20, 1950 1h 39m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
February 20, 1950
Genre
Romance, Drama, Music
Status
Released
Languages
Swedish
Country
Sweden
Writers
Producers
Cast
Maj-Britt Nilsson
as Marta Olsson
Stig Olin
as Stig Eriksson
Birger Malmsten
as Marcel
John Ekman
as Mikael Bro
Margit Carlqvist
as Nelly Bro
Victor Sjöström
as Sönderby
Sif Ruud
as Stina (uncredited)
Erland Josephson
as Bertil (uncredited)
Ernst Brunman
as Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
as Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Svea Holst
as Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Ingmar Bergman
as Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Tor Borong
as Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Astrid Bodin
as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Agda Helin
as Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Carin Swensson
as Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Allan Ekelund
as The Officiant (uncredited)
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Maud Hyttenberg
as Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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Berit Holmström
as Lisa (uncredited)
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Eva Fritz-Nilsson
as Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited)
Production Companies
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