In the Presence of a Clown
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Synopsis
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.
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Börje Ahlstedt
Uncle Carl Åkerblom
Marie Richardson
Pauline Thibualt
Erland Josephson
Osvald Vogler
Pernilla August
Karin Bergman
Anita Björk
Anna Åkerblom
Agneta Ekmanner
Klovnen Rigmor
Lena Endre
Märta Lundberg
Gunnel Fred
Emma Vogler
Anna Björk
Mia Falk
Peter Stormare
Petrus Landahl
Gerthi Kulle
Sister Stella
Johan Lindell
Johan Egerman
Folke Asplund
Fredrik Blom
Inga Landgré
Alma Berglund
Alf Nilsson
Stefan Larsson
Harriet Nordlund
Karin Persson
Tord Peterson
Algot Frövik
Birgitta Pettersson
Hanna Apelblad
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 1, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Screenplay & Story
- Ingmar Bergman
- Original Title
- Larmar och gör sig till
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- DR, Nordiska TV-Samarbetsfonden, SVT Drama, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Irene Wiklund, Tony Forsberg
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Måns Reuterswärd, Pia Ehrnvall
Department Leadership Roster
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Måns Reuterswärd
Producer
Mette Möller
Costume Design
Irene Wiklund
Director of Photography
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Editor
Göran Wassberg
Production Design
Tony Forsberg
Director of Photography
Pia Ehrnvall
Producer
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What is In the Presence of a Clown about?
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.
Who directed In the Presence of a Clown?
In the Presence of a Clown was directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Who stars in In the Presence of a Clown?
The principal cast of In the Presence of a Clown includes Börje Ahlstedt, Marie Richardson, Erland Josephson, Pernilla August, Anita Björk.
When was In the Presence of a Clown released and how long is it?
In the Presence of a Clown was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.