Ingmar Bergman's script for this highly intimate picture is about a terrible affair that destroys the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Marianne moved in with her lover in order to prolong their affair. But she is haunted by Markus' choice to deny her custody of their daughter. Finally, Markus declares that he may have a solution to the impasse, but this leads to deception, falsehoods, and, finally, catastrophe.
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Ingmar Bergman's script for this highly intimate picture is about a terrible affair that destroys the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Marianne moved in with her lover in order to prolong their affair. But she is haunted by Markus' choice to deny her custody of their daughter. Finally, Markus declares that he may have a solution to the impasse, but this leads to deception, falsehoods, and, finally, catastrophe.
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