The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

141991•1h 30m•7.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(9)

The story of Ingmar Bergman's parents. How they fell in love, married against the wishes of their families, and had a difficult marriage and life in rural Sweden. Bergman's father was a pastor and poor; his mother from a well to do cultured family. It ends with the birth of Ingmar.

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Production

SVT Drama

Language

SV

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 25, 1991

Last Aired

December 30, 1991

Networks

SVT1

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode #1.1

E1

Episode #1.1

Air date: 1991-12-25

Episode #1.1

Episode #1.2

E2

Episode #1.2

Air date: 1991-12-26

Episode #1.2

Episode #1.3

E3

Episode #1.3

Air date: 1991-12-29

Episode #1.3

Episode #1.4

E4

Episode #1.4

Air date: 1991-12-30

Episode #1.4

Cast

Samuel Fröler

Samuel Fröler

Henrik Bergman

Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Anna Bergman

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Karin Åkerblom

Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Carl Åkerblom

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