Movie

To Joy

Released: February 20, 1950 (1950)

Runtime: 99 minutes

Genres: Romance, Drama, Music

A young orchestra violinist’s fear of mediocrity and drive for artistic success strain his marriage to a fellow musician. Told largely in flashback and shaped by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the film examines ambition, love, and loss in early Ingmar Bergman.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

John Ekman as Mikael Bro
Age at release: 69
Ernst Brunman as Concert Hall Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Age at release: 63
Georg Skarstedt as Anker, Flute Player (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
Svea Holst as Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
Sif Ruud as Stina (uncredited)
Age at release: 33
Stig Olin as Stig Eriksson
Age at release: 29
Birger Malmsten as Marcel
Age at release: 29
Erland Josephson as Bertil (uncredited)
Age at release: 26
Maj-Britt Nilsson as Marta Olsson
Age at release: 25
Margit Carlqvist as Nelly Bro
Age at release: 18

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Tor Borong as Expecting Father at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Age at release: 63
Agda Helin as Nurse at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
Astrid Bodin as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Carin Swensson as Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Age at release: 44
Marrit Ohlsson as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
Rune Stylander as Persson (uncredited)
Age at release: 32
Maud Hyttenberg as Toy Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Age at release: 29
Berit Holmström as Lisa (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Eva Fritz-Nilsson as Lisa - Age 3 (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Björn Montin as Lasse, Marta's and Stig's Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Staffan Axelsson as Lasse - Age 3 (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Marianne Schüler as Guest at Marta's Birthday Party (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Gunnar Rystedt as Member of the Orchestra (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Svea Holm as Mother at the Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown