Autumn Sonata -

: While Ingrid Bergman was coached for the role, the actual piano performance in the film was played by Käbi Laretei , Ingmar Bergman's former wife [31]. Production Highlights

The story unfolds over a single night at a remote Swedish parsonage, where (Liv Ullmann), the wife of a local pastor, invites her estranged mother, Charlotte (Ingrid Bergman), for a visit after a seven-year absence [11, 16]. Autumn Sonata

: She plays with technical competence but lacks the professional "soul" or depth her mother expects [3]. : While Ingrid Bergman was coached for the

: Ingrid Bergman and the director famously clashed over the script's harshness; she initially wanted her character to be more sympathetic, but eventually deferred to the director's vision [21, 22]. Symbolic Significance where (Liv Ullmann)