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In the Presence of a Clown

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Carl Akerblom (Börje Ahlstedt) has been committed to a mental hospital for trying to kill his fiancée, Pauline (Marie Richardson). Upon his release, Carl, Pauline and another patient, Osvald (Erland Josephson), decide to make a "talking silent film" based on the final years of composer Franz Schubert. The movie's premiere is nearly a disaster, but Carl perseveres in his artistic vision and tries to maintain sanity, even as his mental disorder causes terrible difficulties.

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Audience Member Se a direção de elenco de Bergman continuou afiada mesmo depois de décadas de trabalho, esse filme, feito para a TV, sofre com a falta de ritmo e as limitações de seu formato. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I love Bergman but this one I nither understood, nor did it intreague me in any way Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A television movie that almost seems as if it's "Bergman doing Bergman." However, there are some great performances and, as always, Bergman creates an intriguing premise. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
In the Presence of a Clown

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Cast & Crew

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Ingmar Bergman

Director

Börje Ahlstedt

Uncle Carl Akerblom

Marie Richardson

Pauline Thibualt

Erland Josephson

Osvald Vogler

Pernilla August

Karin Bergman

Anita Björk

Anna Åkerblom

Movie Info

Synopsis Carl Akerblom (Börje Ahlstedt) has been committed to a mental hospital for trying to kill his fiancée, Pauline (Marie Richardson). Upon his release, Carl, Pauline and another patient, Osvald (Erland Josephson), decide to make a "talking silent film" based on the final years of composer Franz Schubert. The movie's premiere is nearly a disaster, but Carl perseveres in his artistic vision and tries to maintain sanity, even as his mental disorder causes terrible difficulties.
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Producer
Pia Ehrnvall, Måns Reuterswärd
Screenwriter
Ingmar Bergman
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 1997, Original
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Mono