In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

119 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 1, 1998

Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson

In the Presence of a Clown

119 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 1, 1998

In the Presence of a Clown
Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Danmarks Radio (DR), SVT Drama, RAI, Nordiska TV-Samarbetsfonden
Original title Larmar och gör sig till
Directors Antonia Pyk, Ingmar Bergman
Writers Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Börje Ahlstedt

as Uncle Carl Åkerblom

Marie Richardson

as Pauline Thibualt

Erland Josephson

as Osvald Vogler

Pernilla August

as Karin Bergman

Anita Björk

as Anna Åkerblom

Agneta Ekmanner

as Klovnen Rigmor

Lena Endre

as Märta Lundberg

Gunnel Fred

as Emma Vogler

Anna Björk

as Mia Falk

Peter Stormare

as Petrus Landahl

Gerthi Kulle

as Sister Stella

Johan Lindell

as Johan Egerman

Folke Asplund

as Fredrik Blom

Inga Landgré

as Alma Berglund

Alf Nilsson

as Stefan Larsson

Harriet Nordlund

as Karin Persson

Tord Peterson

as Algot Frövik

Birgitta Pettersson

as Hanna Apelblad

Sticko Attermark

as Mental patient

Ingmar Bergman

as Mental patient