A Ship to India (1947)
Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.
A Ship to IndiaDrama, Romance
Cast
- Holger Löwenadler — Captain Alexander Blom
- Anna Lindahl — Alice Blom
- Birger Malmsten — Johannes Blom
- Gertrud Fridh — Sally
- Naemi Briese — Selma
- Hjördis Petterson — Sofi
- Lasse Krantz — Hans
- Jan Molander — Bertil
- Erik Hell — Pekka
- Åke Fridell — Variety Hall Manager
- Ingrid Borthen — Girl on the Street (uncredited)
- Peter Lindgren — A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited)
Where to watch A Ship to India
Criterion Channel, Cultpix
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