A Song For Martin

– Martin, conductor of a symphonic orchestra, meet Barbara, violine player and they start a relationsh..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
En sång för Martin
A Song for Martin (2001) - Also known as En sång för Martin

Martin, conductor of a symphonic orchestra, meet Barbara, violine player and they start a relationship. Five years later Martin starts to develop loss of memory and becomes more and more confused. Finally he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and Barbara tries to help as much as possible although Martin is often angry and violent towards her.

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Release Date:

16 Mar 2001

Language:

Swedish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Bille August

Writer:

Bille August, Ulla Isaksson (novel)

Main Actors:

Sven Wollter, Viveka Seldahl, Reine Brynolfsson, Linda Källgren

Plot:

Famous composer Martin meets concertmaster Barbara at one of his performances, and the two fall in love. After divorcing their spouses, Martin and Barbara marry and begin a happy life together. Five years later, as the couple is working on a new opera, Martin is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As Martin's condition worsens and his personality changes, the couple strain to hold on to the love that once brought them together.

Awards:

6 wins & 10 nominations.

Production:

Nordisk

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
72%