Day 21: ‘Wild Strawberries’ 1957
‘Wild Strawberries’ 1957 Despite having 8 kids in the house for two days on the weekend, managed to find time to watch my eight Ingmar Bergman film in 12 days. …
Read MoreDay 20: ‘Scenes From a Marriage’ 1974
I sent an email out to my friends and colleagues this morning, letting them know what I’m up to these days. Specifically about my project. ‘Scenes From a Marriage’ 1974 …
Read MoreDay 19: ‘Scenes From a Marriage’ 1974
‘Scenes From a Marriage’ 1974 Today was the second last of the Ingmar Bergman films in what has become The Two Weeks of Ingmar Bergman. In a lot of way …
Read MoreDay 18: ‘Cries and Whispers’ 1972
‘Cries and Whispers’ 1972 Suddenly is was Day 20 and I hadn’t written about Day 18. In Bergman Week, with so many deep or difficult films, it did become a …
Read MoreDay 17: ‘Smiles of a Summer Night’ 1955
‘Smiles of a Summer Night’ 1955 Ingmar Bergman Week, which began with the aim of watching Fanny and Alexander, The Seventh Seal and, possibly, Persona, is turning into a marathon, …
Read MoreDay 16: ‘Cries and Whispers’ 1972
‘Cries and Whispers’ 1972 Today, I took on another mighty Ingmar Bergman film, the sixth of his in seven days, the bleakest and most oppressive of those I have seen …
Read MoreDay 14: ‘The Virgin Spring’ 1960
‘The Virgin Spring’ 1960 Yesterday’s Bergman film, The Virgin Spring (1960) was more intense than Persona (1966) or Fanny and Alexander (1982). More intense even than Hour of the Wolf (1968), which …
Read MoreDay 13: ‘Hour of the Wolf’ 1966
‘Hour of the Wolf’ 1966 Yesterday’s Bergman film was Hour of the Wolf (1968), a disturbing tale of a missing man, and a pregnant couple’s encounters with the bizarre people who …
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