Bergman's third film, and a very good one, indeed. It fits nicely in with his other early melodramas, and has some very recognizable themes, most notably the theme of humiliation which ran throughout his filmography. Birger Malmsten stars as a sailor returning home after seven years. He meets up with his former girlfriend, Gertrud Fridh, whom he promised to marry upon his return. She's a mess. Most of the film is comprised of a flashback to the sailor's earlier life on a salvage vessel captained by his father (Holger Lowenadler). Lowenadler is a cruel man who isn't respected by his crew or his son. After a bender on land, he returns to his ship with Fridh in tow. His wife (Anna Lindahl) works on the ship, too, and Lowenadler straight up tells her that he plans to run away with Fridh in the near future. The oppressed Malmsten, closer to Fridh's age, ends up stealing her and ruining his father's plans, which throws the whole family into a spiral of humiliation and anger. Lowenadler in particular is just fantastic. This is on Youtube, although the video quality is not great.
Review of A Ship to India
