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Release Year1947
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes59
DirectorIngmar Bergman
WritersIngmar Bergman
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Ship to India
About A Ship to India
Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, A Ship to India leans on a strong ensemble — Holger Löwenadler, Anna Lindahl, Birger Malmsten — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1947.
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