Scenes from a Marriage
1974 · Movie · 169 min · ★ 8.1 · 86% critics
A couple who seem to have a perfect marriage confront the cracks beneath the surface when trust is broken. As they separate and consider divorce, they cycle through distance and attempts to reconnect, discovering a lasting bond alongside problems they can’t easily resolve.
Also known as Six Scenes from a Marriage
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Details
- Original title
- Scener ur ett äktenskap
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-09-15
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 169 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (403 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, intimate look at love, betrayal, and separation, with lots of conversation and emotional honesty; Not for you if you prefer lighter romance or fast-paced stories like Romeo and Juliet.
Pros: raw relationship drama; honest emotional conflict; compelling intimacy | Cons: heavy subject matter; uncomfortable arguments; slow, talky pace
Themes
- midlife crisis
- marriage
- loneliness
- forty something
- love affair
- divorce
- couple
- humiliation
- selfishness
- ex-husband ex-wife relationship
- marital separation
- cognac
Cast & crew
Liv Ullmann
as Marianne
Erland Josephson
as Johan
Bibi Andersson
as Katarina
Jan Malmsjö
as Peter
Gunnel Lindblom
as Eva
Wenche Foss
as Modern
Bertil Norström
as Arne
Anita Wall
as Mrs. Palm
- RM
Rossana Mariano
as Young Eva
- LB
Lena Bergman
as Karin
Directed by Ingmar Bergman