Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives.Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives.Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives.
- Director
- Writers
- Agnes von Krusenstjerna(based on the novel "Froeknarna von Pahlen" by)
- Mai Zetterling(screenplay)
- David Hughes(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Agnes von Krusenstjerna(based on the novel "Froeknarna von Pahlen" by)
- Mai Zetterling(screenplay)
- David Hughes(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
- Peter von Pahlen
- (as Jan-Eric Lindquist)
- Director
- Writers
- Agnes von Krusenstjerna(based on the novel "Froeknarna von Pahlen" by)
- Mai Zetterling(screenplay)
- David Hughes(screenplay)
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Did you know
- TriviaIncluded in the Swedish edition of "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" ("1001 filmer du måste se innan du dör"), edited by Steven Schneider and Harald Pålbrant.
- Quotes
Dr. Jacob Lewin: I can't do much unless you take your pants off and lie down.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Women make film - uusi matka elokuvaan (2018)
- SoundtracksBagni di Lucca
Composed by Giuseppe Manente (1903)
Review
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Bergman-influenced, but interesting.
The story of three women from different, but related, backgrounds about to give birth in a hospital in Sweden around the start of World War I.
Via inter-cut flashbacks we are shown how they ended up in their situation.
Often beautiful Sven Nykvist photo and many great directorial flourishes from director Mai Zetterling makes this a treat.
The parallels with Bergman are many. For instance, apart from Mr. Nykvist, many of the actors have appeared in various Bergman productions, the themes dealt with here are very similar to various Bergman films, and so on. Dissimilar enough to be interesting though.
Has some very interesting scenes that I would imagine were very controversial at the time, such as two gay men frolicking and getting mock-married in a church, a graphic shot of a baby's birth, some female nudity, a lesbian kiss, etc..
Via inter-cut flashbacks we are shown how they ended up in their situation.
Often beautiful Sven Nykvist photo and many great directorial flourishes from director Mai Zetterling makes this a treat.
The parallels with Bergman are many. For instance, apart from Mr. Nykvist, many of the actors have appeared in various Bergman productions, the themes dealt with here are very similar to various Bergman films, and so on. Dissimilar enough to be interesting though.
Has some very interesting scenes that I would imagine were very controversial at the time, such as two gay men frolicking and getting mock-married in a church, a graphic shot of a baby's birth, some female nudity, a lesbian kiss, etc..
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- Buster007
- Jul 4, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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