Scenes from a Marriage S1E5 — The Illiterates

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Scenes from a Marriage•Season 1•Episode 5

The Illiterates

8.8/10 · 453 votesMay 9, 197351 min

Ranked #2 of 6 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

Marianne and Johan meet at his office to sign divorce papers, but Johan refuses. The two fight savagely. Johan declares that they are emotional illiterates. They sign the papers.

Directed byIngmar Bergman

Written byIngmar Bergman

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes6

E1 8.5

Innocence and Panic

E2 8.2

The Art of Sweeping Things Under the Rug

Paula

The Vale of Tears

The Illiterates

In the Middle of the Night in a Dark House Somewhere in the World

Cast2

Liv Ullmann

Marianne

Erland Josephson

Johan

Crew2

Ingmar Bergman

Writer

Ingmar Bergman

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Illiterates" is episode 5 of Scenes from a Marriage season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 453 votes, ranking #2 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Ingmar Bergman and written by Ingmar Bergman, it aired on May 9, 1973.

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