by Andrew Olthuis
synopsis
Ingmar Bergman, at age 80, wrote and directed this Swedish TV-movie based on his own family. Featuring a white-faced clown throughout, the drama begins in 1925. Several actors set out on a tour, arriving in a remote provincial village to perform a play when a snowstorm hits and conflicts ensue.
characteristics
- High Production Values
- Inventor
- Magician [performer]
- Murder-attempt
- Snowstorm
- Play [drama]
- Invention
- Hospital
- Actor
- Actress
- Buffoon
- Clown
