All These Women (1964)

A critic blackmails a famous musician with his biography filled with the revelations of many of his women.

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writers:

Erland Josephson, Ingmar Bergman

Stars:

Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Eva Dahlbeck

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bibi Andersson	...	Humlan
Harriet Andersson	...	Isolde
Eva Dahlbeck	...	Adelaide
Karin Kavli	...	Madame Tussaud
Gertrud Fridh	...	Traviata
Mona Malm	...	Cecilia
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs	...	Beatrica
Allan Edwall	...	Jillker
Georg Funkquist	...	Tristan
Carl Billquist	...	The Young Man
Jarl Kulle	...	Cornelius

Storyline

The pretentious critic Cornelius is writing a biography on a famous cellist and to do some research he goes to stay in his house for a few days. He doesn't manage to get an interview with the man, but by talking to all the women who live with him, he comes to learn a lot about the musician's private life none the less. Cornelius then decides to use this information and tries to blackmail the cellist into performing a composition that he, Cornelius, has written.

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Plot Keywords:

eastern europe | cellist | critic | music critic | mistress | 

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Taglines:

Ingmar Bergman hurls the darts of satire...and aims at life!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Intended to be a parody of Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini who Bergman admired.

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Quotes

Jillker: I know a way you can see Felix.
Cornelius: At last we understand each other.
Jillker: Felix has a little weakness.
Cornelius: Women.
Jillker: Don't you see? Why not dress you up as a woman?
Cornelius: You're crazy!
Jillker: The whole house is crazy. You must be adaptable. Never mind your virile looks. His appetite is insatiable. I'll give him your picture and say you've been pining to meet him.

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Crazy Credits

The disclaimer at the beginning states that: "Every similarity between this film and the so-called reality has to be a misunderstanding".

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Connections

Featured in Le ciné-club de Radio-Canada: Film présenté: Toutes ces femmes ou À propos de toutes ces femmes (1982)

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Soundtracks

Orchestral Suite No. 3 D-dur (BWV 1068)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

User Reviews

A Lemon

It's taken a few goes, but I have finally discovered that I can dislike a Bergman film. Perhaps Swedish humour shares some characteristics with Danish humour which tends to leave me cold and perplexed.

Several years on, I still cannot get the cheesy, syncopated version of "Yes, We Have No Bananas" out of my head.

The cast try their best but the material is beyond redemption. in fact, this cast does not include the best Bergman people anyhow.

This film simply is not at all funny nor is it interesting once you get 10 minutes in.

It is merely irritating.

This film is a lemon.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish English German French

Release Date:

5 October 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

All These Women

Filming Locations:

Båstad, Skåne län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1