Autumn Sonata
1978 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 8.0 · 82% critics
After a long absence, a renowned concert pianist travels to Sweden to reconnect with her daughter, but their reunion is tense and emotionally raw. As they spend a night together in the home, old hurts resurface, and the visit is complicated by a shocking situation involving the daughter’s sister.
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Details
- Original title
- Höstsonaten
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-10-08
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (706 votes)
About
If you like intense, dialog-driven family confrontations like Amadeus or Cabaret, you may enjoy this; Not for you if you want light entertainment, subtle romance, or a straightforward resolution.
Pros: powerful family drama; standout performances; intense dialogue | Cons: heavy and downbeat; divisive script; tense relationship
Themes
- loss of loved one
- marriage
- pianist
- invalid
- mother daughter reunion
- mother daughter relationship
- introspective
- intimate
- dramatic
- intense
- depressing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1979 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1979 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ingrid Bergman
as Charlotte
Liv Ullmann
as Eva
Lena Nyman
as Helena
Halvar Björk
as Viktor
Marianne Aminoff
as Charlotte's Private Secretary
Arne Bang-Hansen
as Uncle Otto
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Paul
Erland Josephson
as Josef
Georg Løkkeberg
as Leonardo
Mimi Pollak
as Piano Instructor
Directed by Ingmar Bergman