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Scenes from a Marriage S1E4 — The Vale of Tears
8.5

The Vale of Tears

8.5/10 · 442 votesMay 2, 197351 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Johan is disillusioned with Paula and revisits Marianne. They discuss their current lives and Johan attempts to initiate sex, but Marianne is unwilling. He attempts to spend the night but cannot sleep and leaves.

Directed byIngmar Bergman
Written byIngmar Bergman

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast2

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Marianne

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Johan

Crew2

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Writer

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Vale of Tears" is episode 4 of Scenes from a Marriage season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 442 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Ingmar Bergman and written by Ingmar Bergman, it aired on May 2, 1973.