Review of Autumn Sonata (1978) by Daniel O — 28 Dec 2007

Superb, probably Bergman's most emotionally intense movie.

This review of Autumn Sonata (1978) was written by Daniel O on 28 Dec 2007.

Autumn Sonata has generally received very positive reviews.

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