Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (1957)
A young woman faces an arranged marriage imposed by her aunts as the hour of her suitor’s arrival approaches. Adapted for television from Hjalmar Bergman’s one-act play, the film uses intimate staging and close observation to explore coercion and quiet despair.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Bibi Andersson as Anne-Marie |
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Jullan Kindahl as Mrs. Mina |
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Yngve Nordwall as Mr. Sleeman |
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Max von Sydow as Hunter |
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Naima Wifstrand as Mrs. Gina |
| Costume & Make-Up | Börje Lundh | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Magnusson | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ingmar Bergman | Director |
| Writing | Hjalmar Bergman | Writer |
| Production | Henrik Dyfverman | Producer |
| Art | Martin Ahlbom | Production Design |