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Brink of Life (1958)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Drama · 1h 25m
This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood.
Cast
Eva Dahlbeck
Stina Andersson
Ingrid Thulin
Cecilia Ellius
Bibi Andersson
Hjördis Pettersson
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Nurse Brita
Erland Josephson
Anders Ellius
Max von Sydow
Harry Andersson
Gunnar Sjöberg
Dr. Nordlander
Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz
Counsellor Gran
Inga Landgré
Greta Ellius
Kristina Adolphson
Nurse (uncredited)
Bengt Blomgren
Injured Child's Father (uncredited)
Monica Ekberg
Hjördis' Friend (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Screenplay
- Ulla Isaksson
- Writer
- Ingmar Bergman
- Director of Photography
- Max Wilén
- Editor
- Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
- Producer
- Gösta Hammarbäck
Details
- Original title
- Nära livet
- Release date
- 1958-03-31
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- SV
- Spoken languages
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
- Production
- Nordisk Tonefilm, Inter-American Productions, Jerome Balsam Films