An intimate exploration of a disintergrating marriage, this powerful drama features faultless performances from two of Bergman's greatest acting collaborators - Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson.

When Marraine discovers that her husband, Johan, is involved with a younger woman she re-evaluates her life and the importance of her marriage. Time passes, their relationship changes and the couple divorce. Then - years later - they have an illicit affair during which they talk with frankness and understanding about their feelings for one another.

Capturing the trauma of a beleagured marriage in painful close-up, this exhaustive study of doubt, despair and confusion is brought to life by the superb photography of Bergman's frequent cinematographer, Sven Nykvist.