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About 1957 film by Ingmar Bergman
Genres drama, fantasy, historical
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gunnar Björnstrand, Mona Malm, Bengt Ekerot, Maud Hansson, Nils Poppe
Music Erik Nordgren
Runtime 96 min
Country Sweden
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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