

Waiting Women
1952-11-03 · 104 min · ★ 6.4
The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.
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- Directors
- Ingmar Bergman
- Production companies
- SF Studios
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anita BjörkRakel
Eva DahlbeckKarin
Maj-Britt NilssonMarta Berg
Birger MalmstenMartin Lobelius, artist
Gunnar BjörnstrandFredrik Lobelius
Karl-Arne HolmstenEugen Lobelius
Aino TaubeAnnette
Håkan WestergrenPaul Lobelius
Björn BjelfvenstamHenrik Lobelius
Carl StrömDoctor
Märta ArbinNurse
Naima WifstrandMrs. Lobelius
Douglas HågeCaretaker
Mona Geijer-FalknerWoman delievering newspapers
Wiktor AnderssonDustman
Jarl KulleKaj
Torsten LilliecronaWaiter at the nightclub
Ingmar BergmanMan in the Stairs at the Gynecologist's (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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