Autumn Sonata

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Autumn Sonata
Directed by	Ingmar Bergman
Written by	Ingmar Bergman
Starring	Ingrid Bergman Liv Ullmann Lena Nyman Halvar Björk
Cinematography	Sven Nykvist
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date(s)	October 8, 1978 October, 1978
Running time	99 min.
Language	Swedish
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Autumn Sonata (Swedish: Höstsonaten) is a 1978 Academy Award nominated Swedish language film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film stars Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann and Lena Nyman. It tells the story of a famous pianist who is confronted by her neglected daughter.

The film was shot in Norway because of Ingmar Bergman's tax problems with the government of Sweden.[1] It was Ingrid Bergman's last performance in a major feature film that had a theatrical release.

The film won the 1979 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ingrid Bergman) and Best Original Screenplay.

[edit] Cast

• Ingrid Bergman - Charlotte Andergast
• Liv Ullmann - Eva
• Lena Nyman - Helena
• Halvar Björk - Viktor
• Marianne Aminoff - Charlotte's private secretary
• Arne Bang-Hansen - Uncle Otto
• Gunnar Björnstrand - Paul
• Erland Josephson - Josef
• Georg Løkkeberg - Leonardo
• Mimi Pollak - Piano instructor
• Linn Ullmann - Eva as a child

[edit] Remakes

• Rituparno Ghosh's Unishe April (1994), an Indian film in Bengali, is loosely based on this movie.
• Tahzeeb (2003) is a Hindi film based on Autumn Sonata.
• The film was mentioned in Pedro Almodovar's film "High Heels" that also deals with a troubled mother-daughter relationship.

[edit] External links

• Autumn Sonata at the Internet Movie Database
• Autumn Sonata at the TCM Movie Database
• Autumn Sonata at Rotten Tomatoes
• Criterion Collection essay by Peter Cowie
• DVD review of Autumn Sonata

Awards
Preceded by A Special Day	Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film 1979	Succeeded by La Cage aux Folles

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