In the Presence of a Clown (1998)
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.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: October 1, 1998
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Cinematography: Irene Wiklund, Tony Forsberg
Editing: Sylvia Ingemarsson
Production: DR, Nordiska TV-Samarbetsfonden, SVT Drama, RAI
Country: Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Ingmar Bergman
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- In the Presence of a Clown stars Börje Ahlstedt, Marie Richardson, Erland Josephson, Pernilla August, Anita Björk, Agneta Ekmanner.
- How long is In the Presence of a Clown?
- In the Presence of a Clown has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is In the Presence of a Clown?
- In the Presence of a Clown is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was In the Presence of a Clown produced?
- In the Presence of a Clown was produced in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden.