Amorosa (1986)
About the Swedish author Agnes Von Krusenstjerna during the period of her marriage to David Sprengel. In the hallucinatory opening sequence she is brought in a straitjacket by her husband and two psychiatric nurses through the Venice Carnival nocturnal antics to a mental hospital in the city. With her is a manuscript of her autobiography, which she calls "her child". The book is Agnes showdown with her family, and in flashbacks presented, Agnes progress from the author of innocent girls' books to serious and self-consuming novelist.
Director: Mai Zetterling
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: March 14, 1986
Cast
- Stina Ekblad - Agnes von Krusenstjerna
- Erland Josephson - David Sprengel
- Philip Zandén - Adolf von Krusenstjerna
- Lena T. Hansson - Ava de Geer
- Peter Schildt - Gerhard Odencrantz
- Catherine de Seynes - Eva von Krusenstjerna
- Olof Thunberg - Ernst von Krusenstjerna
- Börje Ahlstedt - Joachin Rosenhjelm
- Inga Gill - Miss Tollen
- Gösta Krantz - Felix
Screenplay
Music: Roger Wallis
Cinematography: Rune Ericson, Mischa Gavrjusjov
Editing: Mai Zetterling, Darek Hodor
Production: Sandrews, SVT Drama, Svenska Filminstitutet
Country: Sweden
Language: Italiano, svenska
Original Language: sv
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amorosa about?
- About the Swedish author Agnes Von Krusenstjerna during the period of her marriage to David Sprengel. In the hallucinatory opening sequence she is brought in a straitjacket by her husband and two psychiatric nurses through the Venice Carnival nocturnal antics to a mental hospital in the city. With her is a manuscript of her autobiography, which she calls "her child". The book is Agnes showdown with her family, and in flashbacks presented, Agnes progress from the author of innocent girls' books to serious and self-consuming novelist.
- Who directed Amorosa?
- Amorosa was directed by Mai Zetterling.
- Who stars in Amorosa?
- Amorosa stars Stina Ekblad, Erland Josephson, Philip Zandén, Lena T. Hansson, Peter Schildt, Catherine de Seynes.
- How long is Amorosa?
- Amorosa has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Amorosa?
- Amorosa is a Drama film.
- Where was Amorosa produced?
- Amorosa was produced in Sweden.