Music in Darkness (1948)
In postwar Sweden, a gifted young pianist’s life is transformed after a tragic accident leaves him blind. Struggling with bitterness, isolation, and the loss of his former world, he finds unexpected support and companionship from a compassionate young woman who helps him rebuild his sense of purpose. As their relationship deepens over the years, both must confront questions of pride, class, and emotional vulnerability in order to move forward.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Mai Zetterling as Ingrid Olofsson |
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Birger Malmsten as Bengt Vyldeke |
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Olof Winnerstrand as Kerrman, Vicar |
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Naima Wifstrand as Beatrice Schröder |
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Bibi Lindqvist as Agneta |
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Hilda Borgström as Lovisa |
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Douglas Håge as Kruge |
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Gunnar Björnstrand as Klasson |
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Bengt Eklund as Ebbe Larsson |
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Åke Claesson as Augustin Schröder |
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John Elfström as Otto Kelmens |
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Rune Andréasson as Evert |
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Bengt Logardt as Einar Born |
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Marianne Gyllenhammar as Blanche |
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Sven Lindberg as Hedström |
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Barbro Flodquist as Hjördis |
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Segol Mann as Anton Nord (uncredited) |
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Ulla Andreasson as Sylvia (uncredited) |
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Svea Holst as The Postmistress (uncredited) |
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Georg Skarstedt as Jönsson (uncredited) |
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Reinhold Svensson as Pianist at the School for the Blind (uncredited) |
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Mona Geijer-Falkner as The Woman who Throws Garbage (uncredited) |
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Arne Lindblad as The Chef at Hotel Ritz (uncredited) |
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Stig Johanson as The Train Driver who almost Runs over Bengt (uncredited) |
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Britta Brunius as Elsie (uncredited) |
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Erik Forslund as Member of the Musical Academy's Admissions Committee (uncredited) |
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Otto Adelby as Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Ida Otterström as Evening Walker (uncredited) |
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Ulf Johansson as A Man in the Waiting Room at the Train Station (uncredited) |
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Ingmar Bergman as A Train Passenger Reading a Newspaper (uncredited) |
| Art | P.A. Lundgren | Art Direction |
| Sound | Olle Jakobsson | Sound |
| Editing | Lennart Wallén | Editor |
| Directing | Ingmar Bergman | Director |
| Sound | Erland von Koch | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lorens Marmstedt | Producer |
| Camera | Göran Strindberg | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Dagmar Edqvist | Novel |
| Writing | Dagmar Edqvist | Adaptation |
