The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions (Den Goda Viljan)
Directed by	Bille August
Produced by	Ingrid Dahlberg
Written by	Ingmar Bergman
Starring	Pernilla August Samuel Fröler Max von Sydow
Cinematography	Jörgen Persson
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Company (U.S.) Artificial Eye (UK)
Release date(s)	3 July 1992 10 July 1992 2 October 1992
Running time	180 min.
IMDb profile

The Best Intentions (Swedish: Den goda viljan) is a 1992 film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of the complex courtship of Bergman's parents, Erik and Karin (who are renamed Henrik and Anna in the film), and the unhappy early years of their marriage up to the point where Anna is pregnant with their second son, effectively Bergman himself. The film is a cut-down version of a longer Swedish TV series.

It was the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992.

Cast

• Samuel Fröler - Henrik Bergman
• Pernilla August - Anna Åkerblom Bergman
• Max von Sydow - Johan Åkerblom, Anna's father
• Ghita Nørby - Karin Åkerblom, Anna's mother
• Björn Kjellman - Ernst Åkerblom, Anna's brother
• Börje Ahlstedt - Carl Åkerblom, Anna's half-brother
• Björn Granath - Oscar Åkerblom, Anna's half-brother
• Gunilla Nyroos - Svea Åkerblom, Oscar's wife
• Michael Segerström - Gustav Åkerblom, Anna's half-brother
• Eva Gröndahl - Martha Åkerblom, Gustav's wife
• Mona Malm - Alma Bergman, Henrik's mother
• Keve Hjelm - Fredrik Bergman, Henrik's paternal grandfather
• Margaretha Krook - Blenda Bergman, Henrik's aunt
• Irma Christenson - Ebba Bergman, Henry's aunt
• Sif Ruud - Beda Bergman, Henrik's aunt
• Lena Endre - Frida Strandberg, Henrik's first fiancée
• Ernst-Hugo Järegård - Professor Sundelius
• Hans Alfredson - Rev. Gransjö
• Anita Björk - Queen Victoria

Awards
Preceded by Barton Fink	Palme d'Or 1992	Succeeded by Farewell My Concubine tied with The Piano

External links

• Den goda viljan at the Internet Movie Database
• Cannes profile

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