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ERA
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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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A Ship to India
1947 1h 36m SV
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6.4
MID
★6.4TMDB · 59
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Holger Löwenadler
Captain Alexander Blom
Anna Lindahl
Alice Blom
Birger Malmsten
Johannes Blom
Gertrud Fridh
Sally
Naemi Briese
Selma
Hjördis Petterson
Sofi
Lasse Krantz
Hans
Jan Molander
Bertil
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Writers
- Ingmar Bergman
- Languages
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ingmar Bergman, shot by Göran Strindberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Erland von Koch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tage Holmberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Holger Löwenadler and Anna Lindahl and Birger Malmsten carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0039834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ingmar Bergman directs. Göran Strindberg behind the camera. Erland von Koch scores. Tage Holmberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Ingmar Bergman, shot by Göran Strindberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Erland von Koch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Tage Holmberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Holger Löwenadler and Anna Lindahl and Birger Malmsten carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0039834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Göran Strindberg
- Original score
- Erland von Koch
- Editing
- Tage Holmberg
- Production design
- P.A. Lundgren
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- SV
- Certification (US)
- K-16
Also by
Ingmar Bergman
Production companies
Who made it
- SV
Sveriges Folkbiografer
Key crew
- ProducerLorens Marmstedt
- EditorTage Holmberg
- Theatre PlayMartin Söderhjelm
- Production ManagerAllan Ekelund
- SoundLars Nordberg
- SoundSven Josephson
- Production DesignP.A. Lundgren
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1948-02-06K-16
Also known as
International titles
- A Ship Bound for IndiaGB
- Корабель йде в ІндіюUA
- The Land of DesireGB
- FrustrationUS
- A Ship to IndiaGB
- Skeep till India landSE
