In the Presence of a Clown
Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson
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- Cast
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In the Presence of a Clown
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 1998
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
71%
Original Title
Larmar och gör sig till
Production Companies
DR, Nordiska TV-Samarbetsfonden, SVT Drama, RAI
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Description
Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson