''Music in Darkness'' ( sv, Musik i mörker), known in the United States as ''Night Is My Future'', is a 1948 Swedish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

. The screenplay was written by Bergman and Dagmar Edqvist, whose novel, ''Music In Darkness,'' is the basis of the film. The theme of blindness and of a blind's person subjective experience plays a major role in the psychological study depicted in the movie. Bergman was deeply passionate about music and once said, Bergman on Music "If I had to choose between losing my eyes or ears—I would keep my ears. I can't imagine anything more terrible than to have my music taken away from me."

Plot

Talented pianist Bengt Vyldeke loses his sight after being accidentally shot during a military exercise. Bengt is gripped by increasing bitterness and develops a relationship with Ingrid, a lower-class girl employed as a servant in the home of Bengt's parents.

Cast

Mai Zetterling Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor. Early life Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at D ...

as Ingrid *

Birger Malmsten Birger Malmsten (23 December 1920 – 15 February 1991) was a Swedish actor. He had many roles in Ingmar Bergman's films. Selected filmography * ''South of the Highway'' (1936) – Student (uncredited) * ' (1940) – Staff Member (uncredited ...

as Bengt Vyldeke *

Rune Andréasson Rune Herbert Emanuel Andréasson (11 August 1925 – 15 December 1999) was a Swedish cartoonist and illustrator. Andréasson has created children's comics since 1944, mainly for the Swedish market, but his works have been published in several l ...

as Evert * Ulla Andreasson as Sylvia *

Gunnar Björnstrand Knut Gunnar Johanson (13 November 1909 – 24 May 1986) was a Swedish actor known for his frequent work with writer and director Ingmar Bergman. Biography Björnstrand was born Knut Gunnar Johanson in Stockholm as son of actor Oscar Johanson and ...

as Klasson *

Hilda Borgström Hilda Teresia Borgström (13 October 1871 – 2 January 1953) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography Born in 1871 in Stockholm, Borgström made her film debut in 1912. She starred in leading parts in Victor Sjöström's silent fi ...

as Lovisa *

Britta Brunius Britta Brunius (4 May 1912 – 31 August 2000) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1935 and 1969. She was married to the actor Ragnar Falck. Selected filmography * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) ...

as A woman *

Åke Claesson Åke Claesson (2 July 1889 – 29 May 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''Två konungar'' (1925) - Carl Michael Bellman * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Carl Michae ...

as Augustin Schröder *

Bengt Eklund Bengt Gunnar Eklund (18 January 1925 – 19 January 1998) was a Swedish actor. He is well known as Nisse Granqvist in the 1964 TV series '' Vi på Saltkråkan''. Eklund worked for many years at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, but also ...

as Ebbe *

John Elfström Per Johan "John" Hilding Elfström (20 April 1902 – 27 March 1981) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 120 films. He was born in Ovansjö, Sweden and died in Täby, Sweden. He starred in the Åsa-Nisse series of films. Sel ...

as Otto Klemens * Barbro Flodquist as Hjördis *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The Rivals'' (1926) * ''Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs'' ...

as Woman at the garbage can *

Marianne Gyllenhammar Marianne Gyllenhammar (1924–2013) was a Swedish film and stage actress.Steene p.172 She was married to the actor Rolf Botvid. Selected filmography * '' Tonight or Never'' (1941) * ''There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * '' Young Blood'' (1943) * ...

as Blanche *

Douglas Håge Douglas Håge (6 March 1898 – 18 November 1959) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1932 and 1959. Selected filmography * '' Career'' (1938) * '' Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Nothing B ...

as Kruge * Svea Holst as Post office worker * Stig Johanson as A man * Sven Lindberg as Hedström * Arne Lindblad as The Chef *

Bengt Logardt Bengt Logardt (9 October 1914 – 25 September 1994) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1941 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1941) * ''Take Care of Ul ...

as Einar Born *

Segol Mann Segol Mann (19 July 1918 – 23 November 1992) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1943 and 1984. Filmography * Två solkiga blondiner (1984) * Nattens lekar (1978) * The Stone Face (1972) * Magnetisören (1 ...

as Anton Nord *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * '' A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * '' Int ...

as Joensson *

Bibi Skoglund Bibi is a given name, nickname and surname. Notable people with this name As a nickname or stage name * Bibi Andersson (1935-2019), Swedish actress * Bibi (artist) (born 1964), French visual artist Fabrice Cahoreau * Bibi Baskin (born 1952) ...

as Agneta *

Reinhold Svensson Reinhold Svensson (December 20, 1919 in Husum – November 23, 1968 in Stockholm) was a Swedish jazz pianist, Hammond organist and composer. Svensson recorded as a solo artist in 1941-1942, then joined the ensemble of violinist Hasse Kahn. In 19 ...

as Man in bar *

Naima Wifstrand Naima Wifstrand (; 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman films. Biography Born Siri ...

as Mrs. Schroeder *

Olof Winnerstrand Carl Olof Magnus Winnerstrand (26 August 1875 – 16 July 1956) was a Swedish actor. Biography Born in a bourgeois home in Stockholm, Winnerstrand was a son of the well-known Stockholm goldsmith and jeweller C.A. Winnerstrand, and started ...

as The Vicar

References

External links

* * 1948 films 1948 drama films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ingmar Bergman Swedish black-and-white films Swedish drama films 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub