In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

1998
1h 59m
7.0

7.0/10

30 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

In 1925, eccentric inventor and Franz Schubert devotee Carl Åkerblom is confined to a psychiatric ward in Uppsala after attempting to murder his fiancée. Obsessed with death, music, and the future of cinema, he joins forces with a fellow patient to create a “living talkie,” an experimental film performance with live-spoken dialogue. As the project unfolds, art, madness, and mortality collide in a tragicomic reflection on creativity and human frailty.

Status: Released

Language: SV

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Production Information

Production Companies
DR Nordiska TV-Samarbetsfonden SVT Drama RAI
Production Countries
Denmark Germany Italy Norway Sweden
Spoken Languages
Swedish

Quick Facts

Original Title Larmar och gör sig till
Release Date October 1, 1998
Status Released
Language SV
IMDb ID tt0119496

Cast

Börje Ahlstedt
Börje Ahlstedt

Uncle Carl Åkerblom

Marie Richardson
Marie Richardson

Pauline Thibualt

Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson

Osvald Vogler

Pernilla August
Pernilla August

Karin Bergman

Anita Björk
Anita Björk

Anna Åkerblom

Agneta Ekmanner
Agneta Ekmanner

Klovnen Rigmor

Lena Endre
Lena Endre

Märta Lundberg

Gunnel Fred
Gunnel Fred

Emma Vogler

Anna Björk
Anna Björk

Mia Falk

Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare

Petrus Landahl

Gerthi Kulle
Gerthi Kulle

Sister Stella

Johan Lindell
Johan Lindell

Johan Egerman

Key Crew

Ingmar Bergman
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Pia Ehrnvall
Producer
Måns Reuterswärd
Producer

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