

Autumn Sonata
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.
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- Language
- English
- loss of loved one
- marriage
- pianist
- invalid
- mother daughter reunion
- mother daughter relationship
- introspective
- intimate
- dramatic
- intense
- depressing
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG8 Oct 1978
- PhysicalBlu-ray20 Nov 2018
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1 Mar 1979
- TV15Channel 511 Apr 1986
- Physical1518 Jun 2003
ChinaCN
- PremiereYangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival16 Oct 2026
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical158 Oct 1978
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1215 Dec 1978
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP11 Oct 1978
- PhysicalDVD18 Jan 2000
- PhysicalBlu-ray29 Apr 2014
- Digital / OTT10 May 2020
- Digital / OTTNetflix1 May 2021
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1219 Oct 1978
GreeceGR
- Digital / OTT22 Aug 2019
IrelandIE
- TheatricalPG19 Oct 1978
MexicoMX
- Theatrical17 Jul 2018
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1226 Oct 1978
- Physical12DVD23 Nov 2005
- Theatrical12re-release19 Aug 2010
NorwayNO
- Theatrical (limited)188 Oct 1978
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Autumn Sonata was released on 8 October 1978.
Audience reviews
2- B9/10
badelf
7/12/2022
Wow. Just wow. Ingmar Bergman really outdid himself this time. His movies are always a thoughtful watch because they're usually out somewhere on a parallel spiritual plane. This one, however, has two new characteristics: First, he's completely up-in-your-face about dysfunctional families. And second, there is so much incredible philosophy threaded into the film that you'll want to hit the pause button and take notes.…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/4/2023
The intensity with which Ingmar Bergman brings together truly stunning performances from Liv Ullmann ("Eva") trying to reconcile with her chronically back pain ridden mother "Charlotte" (Ingrid Bergman) is fascinating to watch in this powerful, visceral drama. The relationship has long since been strained as the concert pianist mother had to make plenty of sacrifices - and choices - that affected her family. When she…
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