Brink of Life - Production & Contact Info

Brink of Life (1958)
Not Rated
84 min | Drama

Brink of Life (1958)

Not Rated

84 min | Drama

Three women in a maternity ward reveal their lives and intimate thoughts to each other, where they face the choice of keeping their babies or offering them for adoption.

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Writer

Ulla Isaksson (screenplay)

Cinematographer

Max Wilén

Editor

Carl-Olov Skeppstedt

Production Designer

Bibi Lindström

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Updated Mar 31, 1958

Release date

Nov 7, 1959 (United States)

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Eva Dahlbeck Stina Andersson Stina Andersson See fewer	Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Ingrid Thulin Cecilia Ellius Cecilia Ellius See fewer	Wild Strawberries (1957)
Bibi Andersson Hjördis Petterson Hjördis Petterson See fewer	Persona (1966)
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Nurse Brita Nurse Brita See fewer	All These Women (1964)
Erland Josephson Anders Ellius Anders Ellius See fewer	The Sacrifice (1986)
Max von Sydow Harry Andersson Harry Andersson See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Gunnar Sjöberg Dr. Nordlander Dr. Nordlander See fewer	Wild Strawberries (1957)
Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Counsellor Gran Counsellor Gran See fewer	The Yellow Squadron (1954)
Inga Landgré Greta Ellius Greta Ellius See fewer	The Seventh Seal (1957)
Kristina Adolphson Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Bengt Blomgren Father with injured child (uncredited) Father with injured child (uncredited) See fewer	Linje sex (1958)
Monica Ekberg Hjördis' friend (uncredited) Hjördis' friend (uncredited) See fewer	Musik ombord (1958)
Maud Elfsiö Maud, nurse student (uncredited) Maud, nurse student (uncredited) See fewer	The Minister of Uddarbo (1957)
Inga Gill Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited) See fewer	The Seventh Seal (1957)
Gun Jönsson Night nurse (uncredited) Night nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Hem till byn (1971)
Sissi Kaiser Mari, nurse (uncredited) Mari, nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Sex in Sweden (1977)
Margaretha Krook Dr. Larsson (uncredited) Dr. Larsson (uncredited) See fewer	Persona (1966)
Lars Lind Dr. Thylenius (uncredited) Dr. Thylenius (uncredited) See fewer	Lösa förbindelser (1985)
Gunnar Nielsen Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	Never Travel on a One Way Ticket (1987)