Eva

19481948
1h 38min

Eva (1948)

During WW2 in neutral Sweden, young sailor Bo, son of a railway stationmaster, comes home from the Navy and reminisces a childhood accident. At age twelve, he ran away in a steam locomotive ... Read allDuring WW2 in neutral Sweden, young sailor Bo, son of a railway stationmaster, comes home from the Navy and reminisces a childhood accident. At age twelve, he ran away in a steam locomotive together with a blind 10-year-old girl. The engine derailed, and the little girl got kille... Read allDuring WW2 in neutral Sweden, young sailor Bo, son of a railway stationmaster, comes home from the Navy and reminisces a childhood accident. At age twelve, he ran away in a steam locomotive together with a blind 10-year-old girl. The engine derailed, and the little girl got killed. Feelings of guilt haunt Bo even in his courtship with Eva, a beautiful local girl. In S... Read all

Director
- Gustaf Molander
Writers
- Ingmar Bergman(screenplay)
- Gustaf Molander(scenario)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Eva (1948)

Director
- Gustaf Molander
Writers
- Ingmar Bergman(screenplay) (short story "Trumpetaren och Vår Herre")
- Gustaf Molander(scenario)
All cast & crew
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During WW2 in neutral Sweden, young sailor Bo, son of a railway stationmaster, comes home from the Navy and reminisces a childhood accident. At age twelve, he ran away in a steam locomotive together with a blind 10-year-old girl. The engine derailed, and the little girl got killed. Feelings of guilt haunt Bo even in his courtship with Eva, a beautiful local girl. In Stockholm, Bo sees a nightmare about plotting to kill his roommate Göran together with Göran's flirtatious girlfriend Susanne. In a third act, Eva and Bo are married and living on a remote island off Stockholm. When it's time to give birth, Bo has to row the stormy seas and fears again that he will cause another death. —Markku Kuoppamäki

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Genre
- Drama
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Finnish censorship visa # 33055.

Goofs
In the drunken scene Bo incinerates the bottom part of the torn picture of Eva. The next morning sees the picture intact.

Top review

8/10

Death and Life

A somewhat dated, and quite angsty, but very thought-provoking coming-of-age story. But instead of focusing on how a young man succeeds in the world, the story is mostly about his internal struggle to come to terms with death. While it starts off as a rather old-fashioned melodrama, a succession of monologues provide the existential impact that Bergman fans will appreciate. The honest yet ominous portrayal of sex, the island setting, the background of war, and of course the search for meaning are familiar themes. Certainly this isn't like the exquisite later works, the acting of the leading man and of course the cinematography fall short, but it has the advantage of simplicity, though that might be not entirely satisfying for some.

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Release date
- December 26, 1948 (Sweden)
Country of origin
- Sweden
Language
- Swedish
Also known as
- Ева
Filming locations
- Bogesund, Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Production company
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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Runtime
- 1h 38min
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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