Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Marta Olsson
Lead
Stig Olin
Stig Eriksson
Birger Malmsten
Marcel
John Ekman
Mikael Bro
Margit Carlqvist
Nelly Bro
Victor Sjöström
Sönderby
Sif Ruud
Stina (uncredited)
Erland Josephson
Bertil (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ingmar Bergman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. To Joy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
