Drama · Sweden · 1958 · 1h 25m

Brink of Life

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Director

Cast

Eva Dahlbeck as Stina Andersson Ingrid Thulin as Cecilia Ellius Bibi Andersson as Hjördis Pettersson Barbro Hiort af Ornäs as Nurse Brita Erland Josephson as Anders Ellius Max von Sydow as Harry Andersson

Crew

Max Wilén — Director of Photography Carl-Olov Skeppstedt — Editor Ulla Isaksson — Screenplay Ingmar Bergman — Writer Gösta Hammarbäck — Producer Bibi Lindström — Production Design

Synopsis

This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood.

Key Collaborators

Ingmar Bergman Director Max Wilén Director of Photography Carl-Olov Skeppstedt Editor Ulla Isaksson Screenplay Ingmar Bergman Writer Gösta Hammarbäck Producer Bibi Lindström Production Design Bertha Sånnell Costume Design

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