[3] Cornelius is a musical critic who visits the summer estate, Villa Tremolo, of the famed cellist, Felix, to write the musician's biography.

Cornelius remains unable to meet with Felix and finds it difficult to write a biography without an interview.

He tells Adelaide that though the threat of murder might add interest to the biography, he hoped Felix's safety would be guarded.

[5] Critic Roger Ebert wrote that All These Women was "the worst film he [Bergman] has ever made.

"[6] Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic wrote "All These Women is intended to be hilarious, but the gift of splitting sides is not in him [Bergman]".