Scenes from a Marriage

★ 8.1•1973•1 Seasons•ANIME

Drama

Johan and Marianne appear to have a stable marriage, but their relationship begins to unravel when Johan reveals an affair. Over the course of several years, the series follows their separation, divorce, and continued interactions as they form new relationships while remaining emotionally bound to one another. Told across six episodes, the narrative traces the changing terms of their intimacy, conflict, and dependency. (Note: This entry covers the 1973 six-part Swedish television miniseries. A condensed theatrical feature assembled from the same material was released separately in 1974.)

Top Cast

Liv Ullmann

Marianne

Erland Josephson

Johan

Bibi Andersson

Katarina

Jan Malmsjö

Peter

Gunnel Lindblom

Eva

Wenche Foss

Modern

Bertil Norström

Arne

Anita Wall

Fru Palm, journalist

Rossana Mariano

Eva

Lena Bergman

Karin

Ingmar Bergman

Press photographer (uncredited)

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

Fru Jacobi (uncredited)

Episodes

Season:

1. Innocence and Panic

52m

The story begins around Marianne's and Johan's 10th anniversary, when a reporter for a women's magazine interviews them. Peter and Katarina visit later for dinner, and cruelly humiliate one another.

Aired: 4/11/1973

2. The Art of Sweeping Things Under the Rug

41m

Marianne tries to withdraw from a Sunday dinner with her parents but fails and realizes how difficult it is for her to let down other people's expectations. Johan flirts with another woman at work.