A Ship to India
1947•K-16•1h 36m•6.4•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Ingmar Bergman
Languages
Swedish
Studio
Sveriges Folkbiografer
Cast
Holger Löwenadler
Captain Alexander Blom
Anna Lindahl
Alice Blom
Birger Malmsten
Johannes Blom
Gertrud Fridh
Sally
Naemi Briese
Selma
Hjördis Petterson
Sofi
Lasse Krantz
Hans
Jan Molander
Bertil
Erik Hell
Pekka
Åke Fridell
Variety Hall Manager
Ingrid Borthen
Girl on the Street (uncredited)
Peter Lindgren
A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited)
Rolf Bergström
Alexander's Sidekick (1) (uncredited)
Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Alexander's Sidekick (2) (uncredited)
Amy Aaröe
Young Girl at the Beach (uncredited)
Production
Company
Sveriges Folkbiografer
Producer
Lorens Marmstedt
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