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 'Cissi' Ellius Cecilia 'Cissi' Ellius See fewer	Wild Strawberries (1957)
Bibi Andersson Hjördis Petterson Hjördis Petterson See fewer	Persona (1966)
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Brita - Avdelningssköterska Brita - Avdelningssköterska See fewer	All These Women (1964)
Erland Josephson Anders Ellius - Cecilias man Anders Ellius - Cecilias man See fewer	The Sacrifice (1986)
Max von Sydow Harry Andersson - Stinas man Harry Andersson - Stinas man See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Gunnar Sjöberg Doktor Nordlander - Överläkare Doktor Nordlander - Överläkare See fewer	Wild Strawberries (1957)
Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Gran -Kurator Gran -Kurator See fewer	The Yellow Squadron (1954)
Inga Landgré Greta Ellius - Anders syster Greta Ellius - Anders syster See fewer	The Seventh Seal (1957)
Kristina Adolphson Sjukvårdsbiträde (uncredited) Sjukvårdsbiträde (uncredited) See fewer	Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Bengt Blomgren Fader med skadat barn (uncredited) Fader med skadat barn (uncredited) See fewer	Linje sex (1958)
Monica Ekberg Hjördis väninna (uncredited) Hjördis väninna (uncredited) See fewer	Musik ombord (1958)
Maud Elfsiö Maud - Sjuksköterskeelev (uncredited) Maud - Sjuksköterskeelev (uncredited) See fewer	The Minister of Uddarbo (1957)
Inga Gill Fru Jönsson - Nybliven mor (uncredited) Fru Jönsson - Nybliven mor (uncredited) See fewer	The Seventh Seal (1957)
Gun Jönsson Nattsköterskan (uncredited) Nattsköterskan (uncredited) See fewer	Hem till byn (1971)
Sissi Kaiser Marit - Sjuksköterska (uncredited) Marit - Sjuksköterska (uncredited) See fewer	Sex in Sweden (1977)
Margaretha Krook Doktor Larsson (uncredited) Doktor Larsson (uncredited) See fewer	Persona (1966)
Lars Lind Doktor Thylenius (uncredited) Doktor Thylenius (uncredited) See fewer	Lösa förbindelser (1985)
Gunnar Nielsen Läkare (uncredited) Läkare (uncredited) See fewer	Never Travel on a One Way Ticket (1987)