Ingmar BergmanCast
Eva Dahlbeck 
Ingrid Thulin 
Bibi Andersson
Credits
Written by: 
Ulla Isaksson
Plot
Three women in a maternity ward face pregnancy, loss and fear.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ingmar Bergman's maternity-ward drama follows three women facing childbirth, loss and fear. Ingrid Thulin, Bibi Andersson and Eva Dahlbeck all won acting honours at Cannes in a compassionate, powerful chamber film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (3,844 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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