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Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

Oct 8, 1978
93 min
Drama
8.0/ 10
658 votes

Overview

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

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TMDB
8.0/10
658 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
39,416 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 10 nominations total

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"A mother and a daughter. What a terrible combination of feelings, confusion and destruction."

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Suede FilmPersonafilmITC Entertainment

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