Autumn Sonata
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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.
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Cast
13 people
Ingrid Bergman
Charlotte
Known for
Casablanca
Spellbound
Liv Ullmann
Eva
Known for
Persona
Cries and Whispers
Lena Nyman
Helena
Known for
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Halvar Björk
Viktor
Known for
The New Land
Marianne Aminoff
Charlotte's Private Secretary
Known for
Face to Face
Arne Bang-Hansen
Uncle Otto
Also in
Brødrene Dal og Spektralsteinene
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Gunnar Björnstrand
Paul
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Persona
Erland Josephson
Josef
Known for
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
Georg Løkkeberg
Leonardo
Also in
The Master and His Servants
The Market of the Unknowns
Mimi Pollak
Piano Instructor
Known for
Summer Interlude
Emil of Lonneberga
Linn Ullmann
Young Eva
Known for
Cries and Whispers
Eva von Hanno
Nurse (uncredited)
Known for
Shipwrecked
Ingmar Bergman Director · Sven Nykvist Cinematographer Sylvia Ingemarsson Editor
United States release October 8, 1978 · Produced in Germany, Sweden, France · Languages English, Swedish
Production
Personafilm
Production
Filmédis
Production
Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
Production
Suede Film
Production
Germany · Sweden · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Höstsonaten
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
English · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · October 8, 1978
Theatrical
Sweden · October 8, 1978
Theatrical
United States · October 8, 1978
Theatrical
United States · November 20, 2018
Physical · Blu-ray
China
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival
Finland
December 15, 1978 · Theatrical
France
October 11, 1978 · Theatrical
January 18, 2000 · Physical · DVD
April 29, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 10, 2020 · Digital
May 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
October 19, 1978 · Theatrical
Greece
August 22, 2019 · Digital
Ireland
October 19, 1978 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 17, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 26, 1978 · Theatrical
November 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
August 19, 2010 · Theatrical · re-release
Norway
October 8, 1978 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
October 5, 1979 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
March 5, 1979 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 1, 1979 · Theatrical
April 11, 1986 · TV · Channel 5
June 18, 2003 · Physical
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