![]() ![]() The documentary starts by reminding us of Bergman’s importance and his genius before settling into its structure. Bergman on the set of Wild Strawberries with Victor Sjöström I recall being amazed by Bergman’s productivity when leafing through the amazing archives book published by Taschen, but 1957 was unusual even by Bergman’s standards. In between he filmed Brink of Life (which would be released the following year), made a TV movie, a radio play and directed several theatre plays including a 5-hour version of Peer Gynt. It started with the release of The Seventh Seal to huge international acclaim and concluded with the release of Wild Strawberries, another masterpiece. The film is structured around 1957, a significant year in a career of significant years. I suppose it’s always disappointing when your heroes are criticised, but Jane Magnusson’s documentary about film director Ingmar Bergman seems unusually pointed, particularly in the context of this year’s global centenary celebrations. ![]()
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