Rent Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
3.8 of 5 from 82 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
- Albert, the owner of a small and tawdry circus, arrives at a small town where he attempts to effect a reconciliation with his wife Agda whom he left for the circus many years previous. She refuses to resume the marriage whilst Albert's lover, Anne, upset at Albert's rejection of her, has a humiliating affair with an actor, Frans. During a performance given by the circus, Frans begins to taunt Albert and, enraged, challenges him to a fight during which he is severely beaten. Deciding that suicide is his only escape he tries to take his own life but fails. As the circus leaves town, the ill-fated couple find themselves reluctantly and miserably committed to each other.
- Actors:
- Åke Grönberg, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman, Anders Ek, Gudrun Brost, Annika Tretow, Erik Strandmark, Gunnar Björnstrand, Curt Löwgren, Kiki, Lissi Alandh, Julie Bernby, John W. Björling, Naemi Briese, Michael Fant, Karl-Axel Forssberg, Åke Fridell, Erna Groth, Eric Gustafson, Conrad Gyllenhammar
- Directors:
- Ingmar Bergman
- Producers:
- Rune Waldekranz
- Writers:
- Ingmar Bergman
- Aka:
- Gycklarnas Afton
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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- Countries:
- Sweden
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/06/2012
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- Swedish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of Sawdust and Tinsel
One of his best - Sawdust and Tinsel review by sb
FILM & REVIEW Another film from the golden era of Bergman’s career. This time it’s set in a travelling ragtag circus where there is no money and even less hope. It’s run by Albert (Grojberg) who lives with his much younger mistress Anne (Bergman regular Anderson ) but he is old and tired and disillusioned with the life. The next town they visit is where his estranged wife and sons live and Anne suspects he plans on leaving her to go back to his family. They visit a local theatre where a vain preening actor (Ekman)propositions her but she refuses. She later returns when Albert has gone to family and in return for an apparently valuable neckless gives herself to him - although it of course turns out to be worthless. Albert pleads with his wife to let him back but she values her independence more and they part. Albert gets drunk and gets the truth out of Anne so the stage is set for a final confrontation in the circus ring. Excellent performances from the cast and beautifully shot by Sven Nykvist it tends to get overlooked in comparison to the other films of this period -shame as it’s very good - 4/5
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