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In the Presence of a Clown (1998) - film poster, directed by Ingmar Bergman

In the Presence of a Clown

1998
119 min Feature
Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Drama
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Synopsis

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.

Facts

Production RAI
Original language Swedish

Rating

7.9/10 7 votes User rating

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