Through a Glass Darkly
1961 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 28,228 VOTES · DIR. Ingmar Bergman
Overview
Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
Dialogue Timeline — 706 lines
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00:00:10 THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY
00:04:09 Even if it would interrupt your writing.
00:06:43 - But not that it's relatively incurable. - Relatively, you say?
00:09:19 - It looks deep. Put a plaster on it. - What a lot of fuss!
00:11:55 Excuse me, I have to fetch my tobacco.
00:15:21 - Musician. - A musician with no tones.
00:17:41 Only Death shall love me.
00:20:41 The owls fly by, watching you with their yellow eyes.
00:24:33 - "cheeks rosy from the strong wind."
00:34:34 "...with temporary improvement."
00:37:37 Look at me...
00:40:08 - I said I'd test him on his grammar. - Bye, my girl!
00:43:13 If you look long enough with your head tilted to one side it gets scary.
00:46:16 In some of the faces there's like a shining light.
00:48:47 Everywhere the wild beasts, in the silence and the darkness.
00:51:38 Karin wanted me to ask you.
00:54:02 You're empty but capable.
00:56:20 I don't understand that.
01:05:20 - Dad... - Yes?
01:08:17 I've always had a guilty conscience about you, so I've turned away.
01:11:35 - I'll wear this. I have shirts in town. - Can you help me close this, please?
01:15:40 It looks so funny and demonstrative with you sitting on that chair.
01:23:34 Anything!
01:25:37 Dad talked to me.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed706
Dialogue density7.8 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line01:25:37
Production Record
DirectorIngmar Bergman
LanguageSwedish
Revenue$8,939
IMDb votes28,228