Synopsis
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.
Autumn Sonata (1978) is a 1h 33min drama feature film by Ingmar Bergman. After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva.
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Titles
| Original title | Hostsonaten | Swedish |
| Québec French title | Sonate d'automne | |
| Translated title | Autumn Sonata | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Hutumn Sonata | |
| Alternate title | Herbstsonat | |
| Alternate title | Höstsonat | |
| Alternate title | Hostsomaten | |
| Alternate title | Hostsomaken |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 8, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 8, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 8, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 8, 1978 |
| Theatrical | France | October 11, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 19, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 19, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 26, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 15, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 1, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 5, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 5, 1979 |
| Television | United Kingdom | April 11, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 19, 2010 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 22, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | July 17, 2018 |
| Streaming | Greece | August 22, 2019 |
| Streaming | France | May 10, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | May 1, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | January 18, 2000 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | June 18, 2003 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 23, 2005 |
| Home video | France | April 29, 2014 |
| Home video | United States | November 20, 2018 |
Full credits
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
| Cast | Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman (Helena), Halvar Björk (Viktor), Marianne Aminoff (Charlotte's Private Secretary), Arne Bang-Hansen (Uncle Otto), Gunnar Björnstrand (Paul), Erland Josephson (Josef), Georg Løkkeberg (Leonardo), Mimi Pollak (Piano Instructor), Linn Ullmann (Young Eva), Eva von Hanno (Nurse (uncredited)), Knut Wigert (Professor (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Ingmar Bergman |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Editing | Sylvia Ingemarsson |
| Production design | Anna Asp |
| Sound | Owe Svensson |
| Costumes | Inger Pehrsson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
