Cinema
To Love
Att älska
Jörn Donner · 1964
Synopsis
At her husband's funeral, the young widow Louise meets Fredrik again, a family friend who has come from abroad and works for a travel agency. She lives with her mother Märta and her small son Jacob. Fredrik soon moves into the family flat, and an intense affair begins between them, made of everyday gestures, conversations and silences; but neither of them knows what will follow.
Context
The film was its director's second feature, after a first film that had won a prize at Venice the previous year, and it was Sweden's contribution to the Venice Biennale in 1964. Harriet Andersson plays Louise opposite the Polish actor Zbigniew Cybulski, whose dialogue was dubbed into Swedish by Sven-Bertil Taube; the director later used this technique again in other films. The cinematography is by Sven Nykvist, the production by Rune Waldekranz, and the music by Bo Nilsson and Eje Thelin.
Who it is for
Ninety minutes, in Swedish and in black and white. A film that observes more than it tells.
Prizes and reception
Volpi Cup for Best Actress at Venice in 1964 for Harriet Andersson, and a diploma of honour for the film.
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