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Release Date:
9 April 1956 (USA) more
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DESPERATELY they fought the desires, the passions that dragged them down deeper and deeper into... "The Naked Night"
Plot:
While traveling in caravan through the country of Sweden, one member of the decadent Alberti Circus... more | add synopsis
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Ingmar Bergman: 1918-2007
 (From IMDb News. 30 July 2007)

Filmmaker Sven Nykvist Dies
 (From WENN. 21 September 2006)

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One of Bergman´s masterpieces more (12 total)

Cast

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Åke Grönberg ... Albert Johansson
Harriet Andersson ... Anne
Hasse Ekman ... Frans
Anders Ek ... Frost
Gudrun Brost ... Alma
Annika Tretow ... Agda
Erik Strandmark ... Jens
Gunnar Björnstrand ... Mr. Sjuberg
Curt Löwgren ... Blom
Kiki ... The Dwarf
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Lissi Alandh ... Theatre actress (uncredited)
Julie Bernby ... Rope walker (uncredited)
John W. Björling ... Greven, circus artist (uncredited)
Naemi Briese ... Mrs. Meijer, circus artist (uncredited)
Michael Fant ... Fair Anton (uncredited)
Karl-Axel Forssberg ... Theatre actor (uncredited)
Åke Fridell ... Artillery officer (uncredited)
Erna Groth ... Theatre actress (uncredited)
Eric Gustafson ... Policeman (uncredited)
Conrad Gyllenhammar ... Fager, circus artist (uncredited)
Mats Hådell ... Lill-Albert, Albert and Agda's youngest son (uncredited)
Vanje Hedberg ... Mrs. Ekberg's son (uncredited)
Agda Helin ... Theatre actress (uncredited)
Gunborg Larsson ... Mrs. Tanti, circus artist (uncredited)
Gunnar Lindberg ... Police constable (uncredited)
Göran Lundquist ... Albert and Agda's oldest son (uncredited)
Olav Riégo ... Theatre actor (uncredited)
Hanny Schedin ... Mrs. Asta (uncredited)
John Starck ... Theatre actor (uncredited)
Mona Sylwan ... Mrs. Fager, circus artist (uncredited)
Majken Torkeli ... Mrs. Ekberg, member of the orchestra (uncredited)
Sigvard Törnqvist ... Meijer, circus artist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ingmar Bergman 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ingmar Bergman  uncredited

Produced by
Rune Waldekranz .... producer
 
Original Music by
Karl-Birger Blomdahl 
 
Cinematography by
Hilding Bladh 
Sven Nykvist 
 
Film Editing by
Carl-Olov Skeppstedt 
 
Production Design by
Bibi Lindström 
 
Costume Design by
Mago 
 
Makeup Department
Nils Nittel .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Olle Jacobsson .... sound (as Olle Jakobsson)
Gösta Björk .... sound assistant (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Hans Dittmer .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Lars Jönsson .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Lars-Owe Carlberg .... location manager
John W. Björling .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Marianne Johnson .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Alva Lundin .... title designer (uncredited)
Sigvard Törnqvist .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Rune Zetterlund .... technical advisor (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sawdust and Tinsel (UK)
Sunset of a Clown
The Naked Night (USA)
Abend der Gaukler (West Germany) [de]
Gøglernes aften (Denmark) [da]
Gymni nyhta (Greece) [el]
I nyhta ton saltibagon (Greece) (reissue title) [el]
La nuit des forains (France) [fr]
Noche de circo (Argentina) [es]
Noite de Circo (Portugal) [pt]
Noites de Circo (Brazil) [pt]
Una vampata d'amore (Italy) [it]
Viettelysten ilta (Finland) [fi]
Wieczór kuglarzy (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
93 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Originally marketed in the States as a sex film under the title "The Naked Night". more
Quotes:
Anne: I can crack nuts with my teeth too.
Frans: Now I'm scared.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ingmar Bergman: Om liv och arbete (1998) (TV) more

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10 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
One of Bergman´s masterpieces, 14 March 2002
9/10
Author: anton-6 from sweden

This is one of his earlier film productions. After have done this it did get bad critic and was no big hit at all in Sweden. But in France for example people who was interested in film saw it. So it helped Bergman to become more famous international. This film is still a masterpiece.

"You live and don´t care about how bad everything can be" is what I would call the message for this film. The opening scene is masterful and it´s a very dark(but what do you expect from Bergman?)film. The lightening and settings are very good and the cinematography is fantastic(The scenes that are filmed inside are filmed by the great Sven Nykvist). The way that the camera moves is fantastic and the way it films in to mirror´s. Also many of the actors and actress are giving their performance of their life. Today this film is a very powerful and disturbing film. I would call it a masterpiece.5/5

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