Sawdust and Tinsel (Swedish: Gycklarnas afton, lit. 'The Evening of the Jesters') is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman.
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Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
Produced by | Rune Waldekranz |
Written by | Ingmar Bergman (uncredited) |
Starring | Åke Grönberg Harriet Andersson Hasse Ekman |
Cinematography | Hilding Bladh Sven Nykvist |
Edited by | Carl-Olov Skeppstedt |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Screenplay
An aging circus ringmaster visits his estranged wife to see his young sons. Meanwhile, his jealous young lover has an affair with an actor.
- Åke Grönberg as Albert Johansson
- Harriet Andersson as Anne
- Hasse Ekman as Frans
- Anders Ek as Frost
- Gudrun Brost as Alma
- Annika Tretow as Agda
- Erik Strandmark as Jens
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Mr. Sjuberg
- Curt Löwgren as Blom
It has a 100% approval rating from 9 reviews listed at Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 8/10. In 2012 it was voted one of the 25 best Swedish films of all time. The film was shown as part of an Ingmar Bergman Retrospective at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.