Sawdust and Tinsel

Gypsy circus life meets fractured family in a Swedish winter. A ringmaster juggles wife, mistress, and collapsing show. A stark family portrait carried by three weather-beaten giants.

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Ingmar Bergman directed Sawdust and Tinsel in 1953. See Ingmar Bergman's full filmography, where to start with Ingmar Bergman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ingmar Bergman.

Sawdust and Tinsel was released in 1953 (SV original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.