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An orchestra violinist's dreams of becoming a celebrated soloist and fears of his own mediocrity get in the way of his marriage to the patient, caring Marta. Played out to the music of Beethoven, this film is a heartbreaking tale of one man's inability to overcome the demons standing in th...

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Corporate Authors:	Svensk filmindustri, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 (Director, Screenwriter), Ekelund, Allan (Producer), Nilsson, Maj-Britt, 1924-2006 (Actor), Olin, Stig (Actor), Malmsten, Birger, 1920-1991 (Actor), Ekman, John, 1880-1949 (Actor), Carlqvist, Margit, 1932- (Actor), Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960 (Actor)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Swedish
Language Notes:	In Swedish with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
Series:	Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)). Early Bergman.
Subjects:	Violinists > Sweden > Drama. Orchestral musicians > Sweden > Drama. Spouses > Sweden > Drama. Marital conflict > Sweden > Drama. Feature films. Motion pictures, Swiss. Melodrama. Melodrama > Feature.

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Summary:	An orchestra violinist's dreams of becoming a celebrated soloist and fears of his own mediocrity get in the way of his marriage to the patient, caring Marta. Played out to the music of Beethoven, this film is a heartbreaking tale of one man's inability to overcome the demons standing in the way of his happiness.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1950; date on container: 1949. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Production Credits:	Cinematographer, Gunnar Fischer ; editor, Oscar Rosander ; music, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Smetana, Beethoven (Egmont overture, First and Ninth symphonies) ; set designer, Nils Svenwall.
ISBN:	1934121398 (disc) 9781934121399 (disc) 1934121347 (set) 9781934121344 (set)