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Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
Produced by | Rune Waldekranz |
Written by | Ingmar Bergman (uncredited) |
Starring |
Åke Grönberg Harriet Andersson Hasse Ekman |
Cinematography | Hilding Bladh Sven Nykvist |
Edited by | Carl-Olov Skeppstedt |
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93 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Sawdust and Tinsel (Swedish: Gycklarnas afton) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman.
An aging circus ringmaster visits his estranged wife to see his young sons. Meanwhile, his jealous young lover has an affair with an actor.
It has an 100% approval rating from 9 reviews listed at Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 8/10. In 2012 it was voted one of the 25 best Swedish films of all time. The film was shown as part of an Ingmar Bergman Retrospective at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.