Brink of Life
| Brink of Life (US), So Close to Life (UK) | |
|---|---|
 Swedish poster | |
| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Written by | Ulla Isaksson |
| Starring |
Eva Dahlbeck Ingrid Thulin Bibi Andersson |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Brink of Life, (Swedish: Nära livet, and known as So Close to Life in the UK) is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Bergman won the Best Director Award and Anderson, Dahlbeck, Ornäs and Thulin won the Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Eva Dahlbeck as Stina Andersson
- Ingrid Thulin as Cecilia Ellius
- Bibi Andersson as Hjördis Petterson
- Barbro Hiort af Ornäs as Nurse Brita
- Erland Josephson as Anders Ellius
- Max von Sydow as Harry Andersson
- Gunnar Sjöberg as Dr. Nordlander
- Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Counsellor Gran
- Inga Landgré as Greta Ellius
Reception
Brink of Life received generally mixed reviews from critics.[2]
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Brink of Life". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ↑ "'Brink of Life' (1958) on RT". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
- Brink of Life (US), So Close to Life (UK) at the Internet Movie Database
- Brink of Life at the Swedish Film Institute Database