Brink of Life
Nära livet
Sweden • 1958
Director
Synopsis
At the height of his international acclaim, Ingmar Bergman followed two meditations on death, THE SEVENTH SEAL and WILD STRAWBERRIES, with an examination of the mystery and pain of birth. This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood. Another major success for the director that was also recognized for its exquisite performances by Ingrid Thulin, Eva Dahlbeck, and Bibi Andersson, BRINK OF LIFE is one of Bergman’s most brilliantly nuanced explorations of the inner lives of women.
Synopsis
At the height of his international acclaim, Ingmar Bergman followed two meditations on death, THE SEVENTH SEAL and WILD STRAWBERRIES, with an examination of the mystery and pain of birth. This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood. Another major success for the director that was also recognized for its exquisite performances by Ingrid Thulin, Eva Dahlbeck, and Bibi Andersson, BRINK OF LIFE is one of Bergman’s most brilliantly nuanced explorations of the inner lives of women.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorIngmar Bergman
WriterUlla Isaksson, Ingmar Bergman
CinematographerMax Wilén
EditorCarl-Olov Skeppstedt
ProducerGösta Hammarbäck
Cast
Eva Dahlbeckas Stina Andersson
Ingrid Thulinas Cecilia Ellius
Bibi Anderssonas Hjördis Pettersson
Barbro Hiort af Ornäsas Nurse Brita