After the Rehearsal
Genres
Overview
Rational, exacting, and self-controlled theater director, Henrik Vogler, often stays after rehearsal to think and plan. On this day, Anna comes back, ostensibly looking for a bracelet. She is the lead in his new production of Strindberg's A Dream Play. She talks of her hatred for her mother, now dead, an alcoholic actress, who was Vogler's star and lover.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
73 min
Release Date
1984-06-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
59
Vote Average
6.881
Erland Josephson
Henrik Vogler (older)
Ingrid Thulin
Rakel Egerman
Lena Olin
Anna Egerman (older)
Nadja Palmstjerna-Weiss
Anna Egerman (younger)
Bertil Guve
Henrik Vogler (younger)
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