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1.Persona starring: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook, Gunnar Björnstrand, Jörgen Lindström directed by: Ingmar Bergman October 03, 2000
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Two beautiful actresses, almost identical in their physical appearance, bettle it out on screen. Liv Ullman plays an actress, Elizabeth, who during stage play goes silent (probably every director's nightmare). There is nothing wrong with her physically or empotionally according to the doctor, so she is assigned a young nurse Alma (Bibi Anderson) to take care of her. There is no need for them to stay in the hospital, so doctor let's them use her summer house in hopes that fresh air and rest will aid patient's recovery from the unexplainable illness. As two women settle in house, it is amazing to see them interact in spite of the fact that Elizabeth does not speak at all and the young nurse is doing all the talking. As the time goes by, it is the young nurse who opens herself up bare to ... Read More

2.The Children of Noisy Village starring: Anna Sahlin, Henrik Larsson, Linda Bergström, Crispin Dickson Wendenius, Ellen Demérus directed by: Lasse Hallström November 16, 1999
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It wasn't clear that the movie was dubbed in English. I wanted the Swedish version with subtitles. I was going to use it in teaching and now I just wasted good money that I could have bought other material for.

3.The Magician starring: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Naima Wifstrand, Bengt Ekerot directed by: Ingmar Bergman October 29, 1996
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Ever wondered why the films of Ingmar Bergman are often considered "arty" and don't achieve much mainstream success? watch this and you'll know. But do yourself a favour and read a couple of reviews as well - the ones in which it is hailed as a "gothic horror masterpiece" or, "hilarious". I saw one in which it was called (with no irony) "semi-comic". That means, to me, "not very funny." And it isn't. The jokes are very poor indeed and revolve around busty serving wenches and conjuring tricks gone wrong: imagine Tommy Cooper in a bad Carry On film. The supposed "horror" is lamer than anything I have ever seen: just not even slightly horrific. One review I read called it "genuinely gruesome". Well, unless Amazon are posting out heavily-edited versions, then I can only conclude ... Read More

4.Wild Strawberries starring: Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Jullan Kindahl directed by: Ingmar Bergman June 13, 2000
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It is certainly fair to say that much of Igmar Bergman's work (The Seventh Seal, Fanny and Alexander) takes an experienced mind to fully appreciate. As elitist as I'm in danger of sounding for writing that, I do believe it, but I will also concede that I am by no means experienced enough in life to appreciate Wild Strawberries fully. It makes me wonder why a film like Wild Strawberries would be shown in film classes to budding and perhaps talented artists, but not unlike me, they are most likely novices at life. Dr. Isak Borg (Victor Sjöström) is not a novice. He knows what it is like to lose love and surrender to something less. He knows exactly what it is like to be lulled and deceived by life's trials. For so long he was dead in life and would become alive again during the process of his death. It is a bittersweet ... Read More

5.Scenes from a Marriage starring: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson, Jan Malmsjö, Gunnel Lindblom directed by: Ingmar Bergman March 26, 1996
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Leo Tolstoy once opined that all happy families are happy in but a few ways, while those that are not suffer in many unique ways. This apothegm was never more well evinced than in filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's five hour 1973 Swedish telefilm Scenes From A Marriage (Scener ur ett aktenskap), a miniseries that was even more influential in Europe than the American television miniseries Roots, which captivated American audiences only a few years later. Bergman's miniseries was repackaged for foreign markets into a 169 minute film version that, in 1974, was almost universally lauded by critics in America. Although, because it started out as a tv show, it was ineligible for Oscar consideration in America, it did win the National Society Of Film Critics Award for Best Picture, and, in 1977, PBS aired the entire uncut series. In many ways, it had ... Read More

6.Cries and Whispers starring: Harriet Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek directed by: Ingmar Bergman June 16, 2000
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Cries And Whispers, (Viskningar Och Rop) a 1972 film of Ingmar Bergman's, which was consistently and highly lauded around the world, upon its release, is not a great film, nor anywhere the masterpiece that it's claimed to be. That said, it's not a bad film, merely an interesting and lesser one from his oeuvre that is laced with some very odd moments, some really bad moments, and some cringingly self-conscious moments that show Bergman at his auteur and poseur worst, far in excess, even, of his much better 1966 self-conscious opus film Persona. Having long been a Woody Allen fan one can see manifest Bergmanian influences in such Allen films as Interiors and Another Woman. This is not necessarily a good thing, since this film often bogs down in its artsy preciousness, and determination to try to wring every bit of melodrama out of the slightest human actions. ... Read More

7.Sunday's Children starring: Henrik Linnros, Thommy Berggren, Lena Endre, Jacob Leygraf, Anna Linnros directed by: Daniel Bergman January 01, 1998
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Sunday's Children is one of the most insightful films about parent/child relations I have ever seen. The camera follows the activities of Pu, a young Sweedish boy vacationing in the country with his family. Pu's father is a minister who is struggling to make sense of his life and reconcile with his wife, who finds it increasingly difficult to live with him. Pu is an especially observant child who sees and feels the suffering of people and animals and thinks God must be wicked to allow so many terrible things to happen in this world. In one scene Pu watches as a farmer bludgeons to death his calf with a large ax. Scenes like this are painful to watch as are Pu's often strained relations with his family. Pu decides to travel with his father to church for the Sunday services. On the ferry Pu is sitting on the edge of the boat and his father discovers ... Read More

8.The Emigrants starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern, Aina Alfredsson directed by: Jan Troell July 07, 1994
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I only saw the Swedish version (the whole series) and I am aware that some of the movie was cut. However, I believe I still have something to say. This movie is based on a novel by the Swedish author and historian Vilhelm Moberg. The novel is based on his research and is therefore very realistic and historically accurate. It is depicting the experience of Swedish emigrants in the 1840's or 1850's. The main characters are Karl Oskar and his wife Kristina but there are also many other interesting characters in movie, for example, Karl Oskars adventurous brother Robert who goes to California in the search of Gold. I am a modern Swedish immigrant to the United States. However, emigrating today is much easier than emigrating in 1850. I am not just talking about the amazing hard ships and dangers that Karl Oskar and Kristina had to face, but the fact that ... Read More

9.The Ox starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Ewa Fröling, Lennart Hjulström, Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann directed by: Sven Nykvist October 16, 1997
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THE OX explores the same themes found in CRIME AND PUNISHMENT,LES MISERABLES ,BABETTE'S FEAST and DECEMBER'S BRIDE-is anybody totally guiltless? Though the film is quite plodding just as an ox would be,one is left with the universal message that everyone is capable of doing anything to survive.In a harsh Lutheran Calvinistic Sweden of the Late 1800's the themes of "does the punishment fit the crime" and "forgive as you have been forgiven" are set forth quite stoically in this true story of a man,his wife,a Pastor,and the entire parish who are confronted with the biblical admonition'"Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone." The movie is cold and bleak in it's setting and filming.Only colours of hope appear when forgiveness is finally granted and received.The score of Edvard Grieg is used to great effect in backing the story.This is not a film for pleasurable viewing.It ... Read More

10.The Last Dance starring: Helena Bergström, Reine Brynolfsson, Ewa Fröling, Peter Andersson, Rikard Wolff directed by: Colin Nutley November 10, 1998
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This movie deals with relationships, both between friends and partners, with lots of humor in all the trauma and sadness. You'll love the characters - you'll hate them. Colin Nutley has an extraordinary talent to see through the Swedes, and Helena Bergström is,as always, GREAT. A plus for the ABBA inspired soundtrack too!

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