Movie: Gycklarnas afton

Year: 1953

Also Known As: Abend der Gaukler

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Genres: Drama

Cast: Åke Grönberg, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman, Anders Ek, Gudrun Brost, Annika Tretow, Erik Strandmark, Gunnar Björnstrand, Curt Löwgren, Kiki

Rated: 7.6/10 from 2,109 votes on IMDb

Tagline: DESPERATELY they fought the desires, the passions that dragged them down deeper and deeper into… "The Naked Night"

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Plot: While traveling in caravan through the country of Sweden, one member of the decadent Alberti Circus tells the owner and ringmaster Albert Johansson a sad story about the clown Frost: seven years ago, his wife Alma was surprised by him bathing naked in a lake with a regiment. When the circus arrives in the town where Albert's wife Agda and sons live, he decides to pay a visit with his young mistress Anne to a famous local troupe to borrow some capes, hats and vests for their tonight show. They are humiliated by the director Mr. Sjuberg, but he lends the pieces, and the lead actor Frans gives an unsuccessful pass on Anne. When Albert decides to visit Agda, the jealous Anne meets Frans, who seduces her with an apparently valuable necklace, and they have a love affair. Anne finds that the necklace is actually worthless and returns to the circus. Meanwhile, Agda refuses to accept Albert back and he sees Anne leaving the theater and going to the jewelry…

Release Date: 9 April 1956 (USA)

Runtime: 93

Directors: Ingmar Bergman

Writers: N/A

Countries: Sweden

Budget: N/A

Languages: Swedish

Location: Arild, Skåne län, Sweden

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