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14/09/1953 Drama 1h 33m
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Overview

A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.

  1. Ingmar Bergman

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Åke Grönberg

    Albert Johansson

  2. Harriet Andersson

    Anne

  3. Hasse Ekman

    Frans

  4. Anders Ek

    Frost

  5. Gudrun Brost

    Alma

  6. Annika Tretow

    Agda

  7. Erik Strandmark

    Jens

  8. Gunnar Björnstrand

    Mr. Sjuberg

  9. Curt Löwgren

    Blom

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Reviews

A review by CRCulver
Written by CRCulver on 2018-09-02
That life is a circus that one cannot escape from is the overriding theme of Ingmar Bergman's 1953 film Gycklarnas afton ("The Evening of the Clowns", but released in the English-speaking world under the titles "Sawdust and Tinsel" and "The Naked Night"). As the film opens, a circus is on its way to a provincial Swedish town in the early 20th century. In an introductory sequence, a coachman tells a story of an embarrassing episode for one of the clowns and his wife, which introduces the motif of humiliation that runs throughout the film. In the ensuing flashback scene, the characters' m...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Swedish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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