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Taking its title from Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” adapted by Beethoven for his Ninth Symphony, this tragic romance opens with a violinist, Stig (Stig Olin), learning of the sudden death of his wife, Marta (Maj-Britt Nilsson). During a prolonged flashback, Stig remembers the delights and tribulations of their relationship, back to their early days in the orchestra conducted by the eminent Sönderby (Victor Sjöström), a time when Stig was riddled with self-doubt. An undeniably personal work for Ingmar Bergman, To Joy is a compelling tale of a young man’s struggle with the demons standing in the way of his happiness.
Original Release
02/20/1950
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Maj-Britt Nilsson | Marta Olsson |
Stig Olin | Stig Eriksson |
Birger Malmsten | Marcel |
John Ekman | Mikael Bro |
Margit Carlqvist | Nelly Bro |
Victor Sjöström | Sönderby |
Staffan Axelsson | Lasse - Age 3 |
Astrid Bodin | Guest at the birthday party / Guest at Marta's Birthday Party |
Tor Borong | Father at the maternity ward / Expecting Father at the Maternity ward |
Ernst Brunman | Janitor / Concert Hall Doorkeeper |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maj-Britt Nilsson | Marta Olsson |
Stig Olin | Stig Eriksson |
Birger Malmsten | Marcel |
John Ekman | Mikael Bro |
Margit Carlqvist | Nelly Bro |
Victor Sjöström | Sönderby |
Staffan Axelsson | Lasse - Age 3 |
Astrid Bodin | Guest at the birthday party / Guest at Marta's Birthday Party |
Tor Borong | Father at the maternity ward / Expecting Father at the Maternity ward |
Ernst Brunman | Janitor / Concert Hall Doorkeeper |
Eva Fritz-Nilsson | Lisa - Age 3 |
Agda Helin | Nurse at the maternity ward / Nurse |
Svea Holm | Mother at the Maternity Ward |
Berit Holmström | Lisa |
Svea Holst | Nurse at the maternity ward / Nurse |
Maud Hyttenberg | Toy Shop Assistant |
Erland Josephson | Bertil |
Dagny Lind | Grandmother |
Björn Montin | Lasse, Marta's and Stig's Boy |
Marrit Ohlsson | Guest at Marta's Birthday Party |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Allan Ekelund | Producer |