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Rating: 7.5 stars

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Criterion sweden maternity ward hospital pregnancy stillbirth childbirth

All movies seen on 01/31/2025

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Brink of Life (1958)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Drama

Overview

Three women in a maternity ward reveal their lives and intimate thoughts to each other.

Length 84 minutes

Actors

Eva Dahlbeck | Ingrid Thulin | Bibi Andersson | Barbro Hiort af Ornäs | Erland Josephson | Max von Sydow | Gunnar Sjöberg | Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz | Inga Landgré | Kristina Adolphson | Bengt Blomgren | Monica Ekberg | Maud Elfsiö | Inga Gill | Gun Jönsson | Sissi Kaiser | Margaretha Krook | Lars Lind | Gunnar Nielsen

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I didn’t know much about this film, certainly overshadowed by greater films in Bergman’s body of work. But it’s very good. The three lead actresses are all great (they shared the best actress prize at Cannes).  Erland Josephson makes his first appearance in a Bergman film.

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