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Viettelysten ilta

Original title: Gycklarnas afton
  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.9K
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Viettelysten ilta (1953)
Drama
The complicated relationships between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.The complicated relationships between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.The complicated relationships between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer
    • Ingmar Bergman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Åke Grönberg
    • Harriet Andersson
    • Hasse Ekman
  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer
    • Ingmar Bergman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Åke Grönberg
    • Harriet Andersson
    • Hasse Ekman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Harriet Andersson and Åke Grönberg in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Hasse Ekman in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Anders Ek in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Harriet Andersson in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Åke Grönberg in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Anders Ek and Åke Grönberg in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Åke Grönberg in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Hasse Ekman in Viettelysten ilta (1953)
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    Viettelysten ilta (1953)

    Top cast

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    Åke Grönberg
    Åke Grönberg
    • Albert Johansson
    Harriet Andersson
    Harriet Andersson
    • Anne
    Hasse Ekman
    Hasse Ekman
    • Frans
    Anders Ek
    Anders Ek
    • Frost
    Gudrun Brost
    Gudrun Brost
    • Alma
    Annika Tretow
    Annika Tretow
    • Agda
    Erik Strandmark
    Erik Strandmark
    • Jens
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    • Mr. Sjuberg
    Curt Löwgren
    • Blom
    Kiki
    • The Dwarf
    Lissi Alandh
    Lissi Alandh
    • Theatre Actress
    • (uncredited)
    Julie Bernby
    • Ropewalker
    • (uncredited)
    John W. Björling
    • Greven - Circus Artist
    • (uncredited)
    Naemi Briese
    Naemi Briese
    • Mrs. Meijer - Circus Artist
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Fant
    • Fair Anton
    • (uncredited)
    Karl-Axel Forssberg
    • Theatre Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Åke Fridell
    Åke Fridell
    • Artillery Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Erna Groth
    Erna Groth
    • Theatre Actress
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bergman's first collaboration with cinematographer Sven Nykvist.
    • Quotes

      Frost: I had a dream this afternoon while I slept off the booze. I dreamt that Alma came to me and said, "Poor Frost, you look tired and sad. Wouldn't you like to rest a while?" "Yes," I said. "I'll make you small as a little unborn child," she said. "You can climb into my womb and sleep in peace." So I did as she said and crept inside her womb and I slept there so soundly and peacefully, rocked to sleep as if in a cradle. Then I got smaller and smaller, until at last I was just a tiny seed, and then I was gone.

    • Alternate versions
      A scene in the first half of the film, in which the circus troupe parades into town to publicize their show, is unaccountably missing from the American version. In this scene, one furthering the film's theme of humiliation, the local police confiscate the performers' horses, which forces them to pull the heavy wagons back to their camp themselves.
    • Connections
      Edited into Short cuts från Sandrews (1999)

    User reviews32

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    9/10
    One of Bergman´s masterpieces
    This is one of his earlier film productions. After have done this it did get bad critic and was no big hit at all in Sweden. But in France for example people who was interested in film saw it. So it helped Bergman to become more famous international. This film is still a masterpiece.

    "You live and don´t care about how bad everything can be" is what I would call the message for this film. The opening scene is masterful and it´s a very dark(but what do you expect from Bergman?)film. The lightening and settings are very good and the cinematography is fantastic(The scenes that are filmed inside are filmed by the great Sven Nykvist). The way that the camera moves is fantastic and the way it films in to mirror´s. Also many of the actors and actress are giving their performance of their life. Today this film is a very powerful and disturbing film. I would call it a masterpiece.5/5
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    • Mar 14, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 1954 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Gycklarnas afton
    • Filming locations
      • Arild, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Sandrews
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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