Kvinnors väntan (1952)

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writers:

Ingmar Bergman (writer)
Gun Grut (story)

Release Date:

11 July 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Rakel, Marta, Karin and Annette are married to four brothers. While waiting in a summer cottage for their husbands to come home...

Plot Keywords:

Women | Marital Strife | Pregnancy | Unhappiness | Human Relationship

Cast

Anita Björk	...	Rakel
Eva Dahlbeck	...	Karin
Maj-Britt Nilsson	...	Marta
Birger Malmsten	...	Martin Lobelius
Gunnar Björnstrand	...	Fredrik Lobelius
Karl-Arne Holmsten	...	Eugen Lobelius
Jarl Kulle	...	Kaj
Aino Taube	...	Annette (as Aino Taube-Henrikson)
Håkan Westergren	...	Paul Lobelius
Gerd Andersson	...	Maj
Björn Bjelfvenstam	...	Henrik Lobelius (as Björn Bjelvenstam)

Also Known As:

Secrets of Women
Waiting Women

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish | German

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut)

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Movie Connections:

Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)

very good early Bergman

While this movie was not exactly earth-shaking, it was a well-made film that held my attention. It's about 4 lady friends who are waiting for their husbands to meet them at their summer retreat. While waiting, they begin to tell their innermost secrets about their marriages--particularly the details of boredom or infidelity. The most memorable one of these is the final segment with the husband and wife stuck in the elevator, though they all were well acted and interesting. Those who are great fans of the later depressing work of Bergman may find this movie a bit of a letdown, it should appeal to those in the audience who want greater depth in the plot without the hopelessness that accompanies many later Bergman films.