Autumn Sonata (1978)

8.0/10 93 min Drama Music

Overview

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Charlotte

Liv Ullmann

Eva

Lena Nyman

Helena

Halvar Björk

Viktor

Marianne Aminoff

Charlotte's Private Secretary

Arne Bang-Hansen

Uncle Otto

Gunnar Björnstrand

Paul

Erland Josephson

Josef

Georg Løkkeberg

Leonardo

Mimi Pollak

Piano Instructor

Linn Ullmann

Young Eva

Eva von Hanno

Nurse (uncredited)

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