
Feature film — 1978
Autumn Sonata (1978)
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.
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Director: Ingmar Bergman
On screen
Cast & crew

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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