Saraband

Name: Saraband
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2004-01-04
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Börje Ahlstedt, Julia Dufvenius, Gunnel Fred

IMDb ID: tt0299478 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.5 (8,739 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music

Marianne, some thirty years after divorcing Johan, decides to visit her ex-husband at his summer home. She arrives in the middle of a family drama between Johan's son from another marriage and his granddaughter.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Saraband
Australia: Saraband
Canada: Saraband (English)
Ecuador: Saraband
Spain: Saraband
Finland: Saraband
United Kingdom: Saraband
Greece: Saraband (Festival Title)
Iran: Saraband (Persian)
Mexico: Saraband
Portugal: Saraband
Sweden: Saraband
United States: Saraband
Brazil: Sarabanda (new title)
Italy: Sarabanda
Lithuania: Sarabanda
Poland: Sarabanda
Romania: Sarabanda
Uruguay: Sarabanda (original subtitled version)
Canada: Sarabande (French)
Germany: Sarabande
France: Sarabande
Norway: Sarabande
Bulgaria: Сарабанда (Bulgarian)
Russia: Сарабанда
Ukraine: Сарабанда
Hong Kong: 夕陽舞曲 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 夕陽舞曲
Sweden: Anna (Working Title)
Hungary: Jelenetek egy házasságból 2. - Saraband
Japan: サラバンド (Japanese)
SarabandaContent RatingRRelease Date2004-01-04Runtime107 minutesMetascore80IMDb Popularity0User Reviews60Critic Reviews68Countries / RegionsSweden
Denmark
Norway
Italy
Finland
Germany
AustriaLanguagesSwedish
English
GermanKeywordsmale full frontal nudity
undressing
saint petersburg russia
old man
eastern europeProduction CompaniesSVT Fiktion
Danmarks Radio (DR)
Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)Official SitesSony Classics - http://www.sonyclassics.com/saraband/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299478/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0299478.jpgUpdated At2026-06-12T05:14:53

Stars

Liv Ullmann
Erland Josephson
Börje Ahlstedt
Julia Dufvenius
Gunnel Fred

Directors

Ingmar Bergman

Writers

Ingmar Bergman

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Liv Ullmann | Character: Marianne
Actor: Erland Josephson | Character: Johan
Actor: Börje Ahlstedt | Character: Henrik
Actor: Julia Dufvenius | Character: Karin
Actor: Gunnel Fred | Character: Martha

[Directors Group]
Name: Ingmar Bergman | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ingmar Bergman | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Pia Ehrnvall | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Stefan Eriksson | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Jesper Holmström | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Per-Olof Lantto | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Sofi Stridh | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Raymond Wemmenlöv | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sylvia Ingemarsson | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Göran Wassberg | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Enrico Papi | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Inger Pehrsson | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Cecilia Drott | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Torbjörn Ehrnvall | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Teddy Holm | Role: Art Department
Name: Åsa Persson | Role: Art Department
Name: Rasmus Rasmusson | Role: Art Department
Name: Håkan Sanchis | Role: Art Department
Name: Ulla Smith Örn | Role: Art Department
Name: Jan Stenmark | Role: Art Department
Name: Karin Söderberg | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Anders Degerberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carl Edström | Role: Sound Department
Name: Börje Johansson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Göran Nylander | Role: Sound Department
Name: Per Nyström | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erik Näsman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ulf Olausson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gábor Pasztor | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Kimmo Rajala | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sven Jarnerup | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Per Sturk | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lars Stålberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Per Sundin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Tiverios | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bengt Wanselius | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adrian Wester | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Inger Eiserwall | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jesper Svedin | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Herbert Blomstedt | Role: Music Department
Name: Hans Fagius | Role: Music Department
Name: Åsa Forsberg | Role: Music Department
Name: Torleif Thedeen | Role: Music Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Kerstin Sundberg | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Pia Ehrnvall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gylla Ersson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosa Guiñón | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nathalie Karsenti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ann-Mari Langer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ulf Nordin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hanna Pauli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jan-Erik Savela | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ola Westman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Irene Wiklund | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mats Holmgren | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Sweden: December 1, 2003
France: January 2004 (Angers)
Finland: January 4, 2004
Italy: July 10, 2004 (Bologna Film Festival)
Germany: July 30, 2004
Hungary: October 13, 2004 (DVD premiere)
United States: October 15, 2004 (New York Film Festival)
Argentina: November 11, 2004 (theatrical release, limited)
Greece: November 19, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
France: December 14, 2004
France: December 15, 2004 (theatrical release)
Portugal: January 20, 2005 (limited)
Belgium: February 2, 2005 (theatrical release)
Uruguay: March 19, 2005 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Hong Kong: March 24, 2005 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Uruguay: April 5, 2005
Sweden: April 22, 2005 (theatrical release)
United States: June 1, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: July 7, 2005 (Cambridge Film Festival)
United States: July 8, 2005 (limited)
United Kingdom: October 7, 2005 (theatrical release)
Taiwan: November 5, 2005 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)
Spain: November 18, 2005
Singapore: April 2, 2006 (Swedenmade Film)
Japan: October 21, 2006
Greece: October 12, 2007 (Panorama of European Cinema)
Sweden: February 3, 2008 (Göteborg International Film Festival)
France: October 19, 2011 (re-release)
Australia: June 14, 2015 (Sydney Film Festival)
Portugal: July 12, 2018 (re-release)

Awards

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