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Autumn Sonata (1978)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist

PG99 min60 frames

Drama

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Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features dark wood furniture, a table lamp, and paneled windows. A man stands in the…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: medium — A woman sits huddled on a dark wooden staircase at night. The interior is dimly lit, emphasizing the…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room shows a dining area in the soft blurred background. A man leans against a door frame in…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: medium — A child's room with yellow walls and a wooden bed is filled with toys. A woman sits on the edge of the…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: wide — A spacious room features a piano, tea table, and chairs near thin white curtains. A man sits in a chair, a…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a domestic setting with soft lighting and neutral color tones. He gazes forward while a…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features a man in a formal dark suit. He stares forward with an unreadable…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: medium — Two women sit at a dimly lit wooden table covered by a simple tablecloth. One woman pours dark wine into…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: wide — A rural cemetery sits on the shore of a large lake with rolling green hills. A woman sits on a low stone…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: medium — A woman sits on a vintage striped sofa with a tall floor lamp behind her. The room has patterned…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: closeup — A woman's face is half-hidden in darkness within a dimly lit interior space. She gazes off-camera while…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: wide — A rustic interior with white plaster walls, wooden ceiling beams, and a plank floor. A woman stands by a…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: wide — A spacious home interior features warm wooden flooring and yellow walls with period accents. A woman in a…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: medium — A bedroom features warm-toned walls, a lacy curtained window, and a bedside lamp. A middle-aged woman…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: wide — A red wooden manor stands behind a stone wall and formal landscape of fallen leaves. A man in a grey coat…Autumn Sonata (1978) movie still: fullbody — A room with patterned wallpaper contains an upholstered bed and a grand piano. A young girl in white…
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What is Autumn Sonata about?

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.

Autumn Sonata is a 1978 psychological drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, and starring Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann and Lena Nyman. Its plot follows a celebrated classical pianist and her neglected daughter who meet for the first time in years, and chronicles their painful discussions of how they have hurt each other. It was the first and only collaboration between Ingrid Bergman and Ingmar Bergman .Autumn Sonata was the last of Ingmar Bergman's films to be made for theatrical exhibition; all of his films made after it, even those screened in theatres, were television productions.

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What does the cinematography of Autumn Sonata look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Autumn Sonata leans on close-ups (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (30%). Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 57% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 55% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Autumn Sonata?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Autumn Sonata (1978) are #291711, #4e352b, #48271a, #392f27, #b18c73, #8f6c54 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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