To Joy

Ingmar Bergman
1950-02-20


6.8
99 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Maj-Britt Nilsson Marta Olsson Unowned
Stig Olin Stig Eriksson Unowned
Birger Malmsten Marcel Unowned
John Ekman Mikael Bro Unowned
Margit Carlqvist Nelly Bro Unowned
Victor Sjöström Sönderby Unowned
Sif Ruud Stina (uncredited) Unowned
Erland Josephson Bertil (uncredited) Unowned
Ernst Brunman Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited) Unowned
Georg Skarstedt Anker, Flute Player (uncredited) Unowned
Svea Holst Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited) Unowned
Ingmar Bergman Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited) Unowned
Tor Borong Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited) Unowned
Astrid Bodin Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited) Unowned
Agda Helin Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited) Unowned
Carin Swensson Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited) Unowned
Allan Ekelund The Officiant (uncredited) Unowned
Maud Hyttenberg Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited) Unowned
Berit Holmström Lisa (uncredited) Unowned
Eva Fritz-Nilsson Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited) Unowned
Björn Montin Lasse, Marta's and Stig's Boy (uncredited) Unowned
Staffan Axelsson Lasse - Age 3 (uncredited) Unowned
Marianne Schüler Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited) Unowned
Marrit Ohlsson Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited) Unowned
Rune Stylander Persson (uncredited) Unowned
Gunnar Rystedt Member of the Orchestra (uncredited) Unowned
Svea Holm Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited) Unowned