Only a Mother
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A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.
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Cast
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Eva Dahlbeck
Maria, aka Rya-Rya
Known for
Smiles of a Summer Night
Brink of Life
Ragnar Falck
Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband
Also in
Halsduken
The First Squadron
Ulf Palme
Hammar
Known for
Miss Julie
Dreams
Hugo Björne
Eniel
Known for
Torment
Ingeborg Holm
Åke Fridell
Inspector
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Summer with Monika
Mona Geijer-Falkner
Emili
Known for
Crisis
Waiting Women
Max von Sydow
Nils
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Margaretha Krook
Berta
Known for
Persona
The Adventures of Picasso
Mimi Pollak
Erika Rost
Known for
Autumn Sonata
Summer Interlude
Elsa Widborg
Cowman's Wife
Also in
Lars Hård
Meeting in the Night
Olof Widgren
Rya-Rya's Father
Also in
June Night
A Dream Play
Ulla Smidje
Cecilia, the Sick Girl
Known for
The Emigrants
Alf Sjöberg Director · Ivar Lo-Johansson Author Dag Wirén Composer
First release October 31, 1949 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Bara en mor
Production
SF Studios
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Bara en mor
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Romania · October 31, 1949
Theatrical
Sweden · October 31, 1949
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 3, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
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