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| Bibi Andersson | ... | Liz Lindstrand | |
| Harriet Andersson | ... | Marianne | |
| Gunnel Lindblom | ... | Gunilla | |
| Gunnar Björnstrand | ... | Hugo | |
| Erland Josephson | ... | Carl | |
| Frank Sundström | ... | Marianne's Lover | |
| Åke Lindström | ... | Bengt | |
| Stig Engström | ... | Thommy | |
| Margreth Weivers | ... | Tourist Manager's Wife (as Margaret Weivers) | |
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Leif Liljeroth | ... | Tourist Manager Kiruna |
| Ulf Palme | ... | Director | |
| Ingvar Kjellson | ... | Olle | |
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Signe Enwall | ... | Choir Member (as Signe Envall) |
| Bellan Roos | ... | Choir Member | |
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Chris Wahlström | ... | Choir Member |
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Three actresses prepare to go on the road in a theater production of Lysistrata, Aristophanes' classic comic play about women and war. As they re-assess and deal with the problems in their respective private lives, they recognize the parallels with the play and begin to realize that it is serious - even tragic - after all. Written by Anonymous
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I had high hopes for this, featuring a trio of Bergman's greatest actresses (Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom) in the leads and a pair of his greatest actors (Gunnar Bjornstrand, Erland Josephson) in supporting roles. Unfortunately, Mai Zetterling (whose LOVING COUPLES I somewhat enjoyed) goes way over-the-top with the experimental flourishes. The story involves a production of Aristophanes' classic sex satire "Lysistrata", with the play, reality, and fantasy bleeding into each other in a series of obvious juxtapositions, half-baked metaphors and heavy-handed social commentary. Subtlety is not to be found here, and the film's divebomb approach to the battle of the sexes is often grating and tedious. These actors are usually a joy to watch, and they give it their all, but they just can't overcome the material, which comes off as another naive product of 60's progressiveness. The heart's in the right place, but the execution is too irritating. Nice photography and a strong cast aren't enough.