Sweden / Sep 22, 1947 / 15
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Molander | Bertil |
| Erik Hell | Pekka |
| Åke Fridell | Variety Hall Manager |
| Ingrid Borthen | Girl on the Street (uncredited) |
| Peter Lindgren | A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Rolf Bergström | Alexander's Sidekick (1) (uncredited) |
| Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs | Alexander's Sidekick (2) (uncredited) |
| Amy Aaröe | Young Girl at the Beach (uncredited) |
| Gunnar Nielsen | Young Man at the Beach (uncredited) |
| Svea Holst | A Woman at the Arrest of Alexander (uncredited) |
| Kiki | The Dwarf on the Variety Show (uncredited) |
| Uno Larsson | Elderly Man with Glasses and Hat at the Funfair (uncredited) |
| Ingmar Bergman | Man in Beret at Fairground (uncredited) |
| Charles White | Black Crewman (uncredited) |
| John W. Björling | An Older Man on the Variety Show Stage (uncredited) |
| Rosalie Björklund | A Girl (uncredited) |
| Torgny Anderberg | A Man (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Skepp till Indialand |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sveriges Folkbiografer |
| Release date | 22 settembre 1947 |
| Production | Lorens Marmstedt |
| Writer | Ingmar Bergman, Martin Söderhjelm |
| Editing | Tage Holmberg |
| Cinematography | Göran Strindberg |
| Assistant directors | Ingmar Bergman |
| Camera operators | Göran Strindberg |
| Additional photography | Göran Strindberg |
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| Production design | P.A. Lundgren |
| Art direction | P.A. Lundgren |
| Set decoration | P.A. Lundgren |
| Music | Erland von Koch, Lars Nordberg, Sven Josephson |
| Sound | Erland von Koch, Lars Nordberg, Sven Josephson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Feb 06, 1948 / K-16
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