Winter Light (1963): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Winter Light is a 1963 drama directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Gunnar Björnstrand as Tomas Ericsson, Max von Sydow and Gunnel Lindblom. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $8,894 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- SF Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Winter Light About?
The premise of Winter Light without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Swedish pastor fails a loving woman, a suicidal fisherman and God.
Winter Light Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- atheist
- loss of faith
- prayer
- sweden
- doubt
- lack of connection
- faith
- priest
- existentialism
- religion
- unrequited love
- death of husband
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- reference to god
- ritual
- piano
- chant
- desperation
- organist
- slow cinema
- church service
- crucifix
- love letter
- suicide by gunshot to the head
- widower
- sacramental wine
- winter landscape
- directed by writer
- second in trilogy
- crisis of faith
- hymn singing
- no music
- pastor
- breaking the fourth wall
- apocalypse
Winter Light Cast & Characters
Gunnar Björnstrand leads the cast as Tomas Ericsson, with Max von Sydow as Jonas Persson and Gunnel Lindblom as Karin Persson. Directed by Ingmar Bergman; 18 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ingmar Bergman
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Gunnar Björnstrand as Tomas Ericsson -
Max von Sydow as Jonas Persson -
Gunnel Lindblom as Karin Persson -
Ingrid Thulin as Märta Lundberg
Also Starring in Winter Light
· 14 more- Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad Magdalena Ledfors
- Allan Edwall Algot Frövik
- Olof Thunberg Fredrik Blom
- Eddie Axberg Johan Strand (uncredited)
- Tor Borong Johan Åkerblom (uncredited)
- Lars-Owe Carlberg Police Inspector (uncredited)
- Stefan Larsson Persson's Son (uncredited)
- Kolbjörn Knudsen Knut Aronsson
- Bertha Sånnell Hanna Appelblad (uncredited)
- Helena Palmgren Doris Appelblad (uncredited)
- Ingmari Hjort Persson's Daughter (uncredited)
- Johan Olafs Gentleman (uncredited)
- Lars-Olof Andersson Fredriksson's Boy (uncredited)
- Christer Öhman Fredriksson's Boy (uncredited)
More from Ingmar Bergman
More films directed by Ingmar Bergman, best-rated first: The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona and The Magician.
Winter Light Plot Summary
What happens in Winter Light from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the final moments of Pastor Tomas Ericsson, Gunnar Björnstrand delivering a noon service, the chapel is populated by only a few: fisherman Jonas Persson and his pregnant wife Karin Persson, plus Tomas’s ex-mistress, the atheistic Märta Lundberg. After the service, Tomas, though battling a cold, is preparing for his three o’clock commitment in another town. Before he leaves, the Perssons arrive to speak with him. No sooner have they departed than substitute teacher Märta Lundberg reappears, seeking comfort for the troubled pastor and asking if he has read the letter she wrote. He admits he has not, and he confesses his sense of failure to aid Jonas. Märta declares her love for him, while also claiming that he does not love her back.
Full summary
The whole story of Winter Light, scene by scene
Winter Light Box Office
Winter Light grossed $8,894 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$8.9K
- International
- $7.1K
Winter Light Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Winter Light.
How Well Do You Know Winter Light?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is Tomas Ericsson's profession?
Winter Light Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “冬之光” and “Luz de Invierno”.
- Also known as
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- 冬之光
- Luz de Invierno
- De Avondmaalsgasten
- The Communicants
- Les Communiants
- Kış Işığı
- 겨울 빛
- ضوء الشتا
- Talven valoa
- Luci d'inverno
- Los comulgantes
- 冬日之光
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- Licht im Winter
- Úrvacsora
- Luz de Inverno
- Goście Wieczerzy Pańskiej
- Причастието
- Причастие
- Hosté večeře Páně
- Χειμωνιάτικο φως
- 冬の光
- Els combregants
- אור בחורף
- Oaspeții împărtășaniei
- Armulaualised
- Зимове світло / Причастя
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Winter Light FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Winter Light, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Winter Light?
Winter Light runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Winter Light released?
Winter Light was released on February 9, 1963.
Who directed Winter Light?
Winter Light was directed by Ingmar Bergman.
More films by Ingmar Bergman Who is in the cast of Winter Light?
Winter Light stars Gunnar Björnstrand as Tomas Ericsson, Max von Sydow as Jonas Persson and Gunnel Lindblom as Karin Persson, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Winter Light make at the box office?
Winter Light grossed $8,894 worldwide.
Does Winter Light have a post-credit scene?
No. Winter Light has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Winter Light in?
The original language of Winter Light is Swedish.
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