To Joy

To Joy

1950-02-20 99 min ★ 6.8
RomanceDramaMusic

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

Maj-Britt Nilsson
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Marta Olsson
Stig Olin
Stig Olin
Stig Eriksson
Birger Malmsten
Birger Malmsten
Marcel
Margit Carlqvist
Margit Carlqvist
Nelly Bro
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Sönderby
Ernst Brunman
Ernst Brunman
Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Svea Holst
Svea Holst
Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Agda Helin
Agda Helin
Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Bertil (uncredited)
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Tor Borong
Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Allan Ekelund
Allan Ekelund
The Officiant (uncredited)
Marrit Ohlsson
Marrit Ohlsson
Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
John Ekman
John Ekman
Mikael Bro
Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt
Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Astrid Bodin
Astrid Bodin
Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Sif Ruud
Sif Ruud
Stina (uncredited)
Carin Swensson
Carin Swensson
Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Rune Stylander
Rune Stylander
Persson (uncredited)