To Joy
1950 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · 72% critics
An orchestra violinist struggles with self-doubt and a fierce need to prove himself, and that pressure begins to wear down a marriage with a fellow musician. Framed through memory and linked to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, it’s a thoughtful drama about ambition, intimacy, and regret.
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Details
- Original title
- Till glädje
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-02-20
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (73 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intimate, bittersweet relationship dramas shaped by music, especially if As It Is in Heaven appeals to you; Not for you if you want a light, fast-moving romance.
Pros: rich emotional themes; strong music backdrop; affecting relationship drama | Cons: uneven pacing; bleak mood; flawed central figure
Themes
- orchestra
- violinist
- mistress
- orchestra conductor
Cast & crew
Maj-Britt Nilsson
as Marta Olsson
Stig Olin
as Stig Eriksson
Birger Malmsten
as Marcel
John Ekman
as Mikael Bro
Margit Carlqvist
as Nelly Bro
Victor Sjöström
as Sönderby
Sif Ruud
as Stina (uncredited)
Erland Josephson
as Bertil (uncredited)
Ernst Brunman
as Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
as Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman