In the Presence of a Clown

Ingmar Bergman
1998-10-01


7.1
119 min

Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson

Cast

Name Character Team
Börje Ahlstedt Uncle Carl Åkerblom Unowned
Marie Richardson Pauline Thibualt Unowned
Erland Josephson Osvald Vogler Unowned
Pernilla August Karin Bergman Unowned
Anita Björk Anna Åkerblom Unowned
Agneta Ekmanner Klovnen Rigmor Unowned
Lena Endre Märta Lundberg Unowned
Gunnel Fred Emma Vogler Unowned
Anna Björk Mia Falk Unowned
Peter Stormare Petrus Landahl Goutbreak
Gerthi Kulle Sister Stella Unowned
Johan Lindell Johan Egerman Unowned
Folke Asplund Fredrik Blom Unowned
Inga Landgré Alma Berglund Unowned
Alf Nilsson Stefan Larsson Unowned
Harriet Nordlund Karin Persson Unowned
Tord Peterson Algot Frövik Unowned
Birgitta Pettersson Hanna Apelblad Unowned
Sticko Attermark Mental patient Unowned
Ingmar Bergman Mental patient Unowned