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ERA
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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Waiting Women
"The love affairs of three women - marital... premarital... and one marvelous surprise!"
1952 1h 44m SV
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 74
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.
“The love affairs of three women - marital... premarital... and one marvelous surprise!”
Cast
Anita Björk
Rakel
Eva Dahlbeck
Karin
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Marta Berg
Birger Malmsten
Martin Lobelius, artist
Gunnar Björnstrand
Fredrik Lobelius
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Eugen Lobelius
Aino Taube
Annette
Håkan Westergren
Paul Lobelius
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Writers
- Gun Grut Bergman, Ingmar Bergman
- Languages
- French, 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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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Swedish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ingmar Bergman, shot by Gunnar Fischer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Erik Nordgren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Editor Oscar Rosander 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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Anita Björk and Eva Dahlbeck and Maj-Britt Nilsson carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The love affairs of three women - marital... premarital... and one marvelous surprise!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0044811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ingmar Bergman directs. Gunnar Fischer behind the camera. Erik Nordgren scores. Oscar Rosander cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in French, Swedish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Swedish.
- 3Directed by Ingmar Bergman, shot by Gunnar Fischer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Erik Nordgren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Oscar Rosander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Anita Björk and Eva Dahlbeck and Maj-Britt Nilsson carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The love affairs of three women - marital... premarital... and one marvelous surprise!".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0044811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gunnar Fischer
- Original score
- Erik Nordgren
- Editing
- Oscar Rosander
- Production design
- Nils Svenwall
- Costume design
- Barbro Sörman
- Makeup / hair
- Carl M. Lundh
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- SV
Also by
Ingmar Bergman
Production companies
Who made it
SF Studios
SE
Key crew
- ProducerAllan Ekelund
- EditorOscar Rosander
- Costume DesignBarbro Sörman
- Sound mixerSven Rudestedt
- Makeup ArtistCarl M. Lundh
- Production DesignNils Svenwall
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- husband wife relationship
- women's issues
- told in flashback
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1961-07-11
Also known as
International titles
- Waiting WomenGB
- Женщины ждутSU
- Secrets of WomenUS
- Quando as Mulheres EsperamBR
- Mens kvinder venterDK
- Mulheres que esperamPT
