Scenes from a Marriage (1973)

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167 min - Drama | Romance - 15 September 1974 (USA)

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Ten years of Marianne and Johan's relationship are presented. We first meet them ten years into their marriage... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Liv Ullmann	...	Marianne
	Erland Josephson	...	Johan
	Bibi Andersson	...	Katarina
	Jan Malmsjö	...	Peter
	Gunnel Lindblom	...	Eva
	Anita Wall	...	Fru Palm
	Barbro Hiort af Ornäs	...	Fru Jacobi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Lena Bergman	...	Karin, syster till Eva
	Wenche Foss	...	Modern
	Rossana Mariano	...	Eva, 12 år
	Bertil Norström	...	Arne

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Storyline

Ten years of Marianne and Johan's relationship are presented. We first meet them ten years into their marriage. He is a college professor, she a divorce lawyer. They say that they are happily married - unlike their friends Katarina and Peter who openly fight, especially when under the influence of alcohol - but there is a certain detached aloofness in the way they treat each other. In the next ten years, as they contemplate or embark upon divorce and/or known extramarital affairs, they come to differing understandings at each phase of their relationship of what they truly mean to each other. Regardless of if it's love or hate - between which there is a fine line - they also come to certain understandings of how they can best relate to each other, whether that be as husband and wife, friends, lovers or none of the above. Written by Huggo

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Drama | Romance

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Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

15 September 1974 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cenas da Vida Conjugal See more »

Filming Locations:

Fårö, Gotlands län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinematograph AB See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

167 min | Sweden: 299 min (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

Ingmar Bergman has given options to the actors and crews to choose between receiving salary or percentage share from the TV series profit. Liv Ullmann chose salary since the earlier movie Cries and Whispers of Bergwan was financial failure, while Erland Josephson and other crews chose percentage share. Scenes from a Marriage ended up being internationally popular and financially successful. and according to the interview with Liv Ullmann, this was one of the things she regretted in her life. See more »

Quotes

Marianne: We're pitiful, self-indulgent cowards that can't connect with reality and are ashamed of ourselves.
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Connections

Referenced in "Family Matters: Scenes from a Mall (#5.12)" (1993) See more »

Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
Scener ur ett äktenskap (original title)

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