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To Joy

To Joy

1950 · Movie · 1h 39m

Synopsis

A young orchestra violinist’s fear of mediocrity and drive for artistic success strain his marriage to a fellow musician. Told largely in flashback and shaped by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the film examines ambition, love, and loss in early Ingmar Bergman.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.2/1071%
TMDB6.8/1079 votes29%
Balasaur Score71100%

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