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To Joy

1950Movie1 h 39 min

DramaRomance
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–78%
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–78%

Summary

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.

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Cast

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Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
Ingmar Bergman
Produced by
Allan Ekelund
Music by
Eskil Eckert-Lundin

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Facts

February 20, 1950 · 1 h 39 min · Romance, Drama, Music

Released
February 20, 1950
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
Original language
Swedish
Made in
Sweden
Available in
18 countries

Tropes

Train-Station Goodbye, Self-Harm, Catapult Nightmare +7

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Where can I stream To Joy?

Criterion

In the United States, To Joy streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is To Joy worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1).

Is To Joy in English?

Swedish

No, it was made in Swedish.