Autumn Sonata
Synopsis
After having neglected her children for many years, world famous pianist Charlotte visits her daughter Eva in her home. To her surprise she finds her other daughter, Helena, there as well. Helena is mentally disabled, and Eva has taken Helena out of the institution where their mother had placed her. The tension between Charlotte and Eva only builds up slowly, until a nightly conversation releases all the things they have wanted to tell each other.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for Autumn Sonata (1978) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk, Marianne Aminoff, Arne Bang-Hansen DIRECTOR: Ingmar Bergman CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sven Nykvist PRODUCTION: Suede Film, Personafilm, ITC Entertainment
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Autumn Sonata (1978). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.
Profitability Assessment
Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.
INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Music & Score
The piano piece in the film is Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No. 2 in A minor played by Käbi Laretei, whose hands are shown whenever Ingrid Bergman is depicted playing the piano.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 10 nominations total
Nominations: ○ Academy Award for Best Actress (51st Academy Awards) ○ Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (51st Academy Awards)
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! scope="row" | Nastro d'Argento Awards
! scope="row" rowspan=4| National Board of Review
! scope="row" | National Society of Film Critics
! scope="row" rowspan=3| New York Film Critics Circle
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