Summary
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.
Details
Release Date: September 15, 1974
Runtime: 169 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original Language: SV
Rating: ⭐ 8.1/10 (373 votes)
Scenes From A Marriage Collection
Scenes from a Marriage
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.
Saraband
In this sequel to Scenes from a Marriage (1973), we revisit the characters of Johan and Marianne, then a married couple. After their divorce, Johan and Marianne haven't seen each other for 32 years. Marianne is still working, as a divorce lawyer. Johan is quite well off and has retired to a house in the Orsa finnmark district of Sweden. On a whim, Marianne decides to visit him. Johan's son from a previous marriage, Henrik, lives nearby in a cottage with his daughter Karin, a gifted cello player. The relationship between father and son is strained.
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Cast
Liv Ullmann
Marianne
Erland Josephson
Johan
Bibi Andersson
Katarina
Jan Malmsjö
Peter
Gunnel Lindblom
Eva
Wenche Foss
Modern
Bertil Norström
Arne
Anita Wall
Mrs. Palm
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Mrs. Jacobi (uncredited)