Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage
The Criterion Collection DVD cover
Swedish	Scener ur ett äktenskap
Written by	Ingmar Bergman
Directed by	Ingmar Bergman
Starring	Liv Ullmann Erland Josephson Bibi Andersson
Country of origin	Sweden
Original language	Swedish
Production
Producer	Lars-Owe Carlberg
Cinematography	Sven Nykvist
Running time	281 minutes (TV version)[1] 167 minutes (theatrical)[2]
Budget	USD$150,000
Original release
Network	SVT
Release	11 April (1973-04-11) – 16 May 1973 (1973-05-16)
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Scenes from a Marriage (Swedish: Scener ur ett äktenskap) is a 1973 Swedish television miniseries written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Over the course of six hour-long episodes, it explores the disintegration of the marriage between Marianne (Liv Ullmann), a divorce lawyer, and Johan (Erland Josephson), a reader in psychology. The series spans a period of 10 years. Bergman's teleplay draws on his own experiences, including his relationship with Ullmann. It was shot on a small budget in Stockholm and Fårö in 1972.

After initially airing on Swedish TV in six parts, the miniseries was condensed into a theatrical version and received positive reviews in Sweden and internationally. Scenes from a Marriage was also the subject of controversy for its perceived influence on rising divorce rates in Europe. The film was ineligible for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and several other honours. The miniseries and film version influenced filmmakers such as Woody Allen and Richard Linklater. It was followed by a sequel, Saraband, in 2003, and stage adaptations. It was also adapted into an HBO miniseries in 2021.