Ingmar Bergman — Director (46)
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Saraband (2003)
Saraband
Ingmar Bergman actor: The Norwegian Angel / Erland Josephson …
other title: Sarabanda / Sarabande …
In this sequel to Scenes from a Marriage (1973), we revisit the characters of Johan and Marianne, then a married couple. After their divorce, Johan and Marianne haven't seen each other for 32 years. Marianne is still working, as a divorce lawyer. Johan is quite well off and has retired to a house in the Orsa finnmark district of Sweden. On a whim, Marianne decides to visit him. Johan's son from a previous marriage, Henrik, lives nearby in a cottage with his daughter Karin, a gifted cello player. The relationship between father and son is strained.
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Dreams (1955)
Kvinnodröm
Ingmar Bergman actor: Eva Dahlbeck / Harriet Andersson …
other title: Sogni di donna / Kvinnodröm …
Susanne is a woman in her mid-30s and the owner of a modeling agency in Stockholm. She accompanies her prize model, Doris, on a trip to Gothenburg so that Doris can be photographed. While traveling, both women seek out romance, Susanne with a married lover and Doris with an older gentleman who sees his deceased wife in the young model. The two women struggle to understand their romantic motivations and in the process form an unlikely friendship.
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Summer with Monika (1953)
Sommaren med Monika
Ingmar Bergman actor: Harriet Andersson / Lars Ekborg …
other title: Monica e il desiderio / Die Zeit mit Monika …
Monika from Stockholm falls in love with Harry, a young man on holiday. When she becomes pregnant they are forced into a marriage, which begins to fall apart soon after they take up residence in a cramped little flat.
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Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Sommarnattens leende IMDb TMDB Douban NeoDB
英格玛·伯格曼 actor: 厄拉·亚科布松 / 伊娃·达尔贝克 …
other title: 夏夜的微笑 / Sommarnattens leende …
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
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The Silence (1963)
Tystnaden
Ingmar Bergman actor: Ingrid Thulin / Gunnel Lindblom …
other title: Il silenzio / Stilheden …
Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation.
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Fanny and Alexander (1984)
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Ingmar Bergman actor: Pernilla Allwin / Bertil Guve …
other title: Fanny e Alexander / Fanny och Alexander …
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.
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Face to Face (1976)
Ansikte mot ansikte
Ingmar Bergman actor: The Norwegian Angel / Erland Josephson …
other title: L'immagine allo specchio / Von Angesicht zu Angesicht …
A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears.
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The Magic Flute (1975)
Trollflöjten
Ingmar Bergman actor: Josef Köstlinger / Irma Urrila …
other title: Il flauto magico / A Flauta Mágica …
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
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Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
Scener ur ett äktenskap TMDB
Ingmar Bergman actor: Liv Ullmann / Erland Josephson …
other title: Scene da un matrimonio / Scener ur ett äktenskap …
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.
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The Serpent's Egg (1977)
The Serpent's Egg
Ingmar Bergman actor: David Carradine / Liv Ullmann …
other title: L'uovo del serpente / Das Schlangenei …
In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
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Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
Såsom i en spegel
★ 8.0 7 ratings
Ingmar Bergman actor: Harriet Andersson / Gunnar Björnstrand …
other title: Come in uno specchio / Wie in einem Spiegel …
Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
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The Magician (1958)
Ansiktet
Ernst Ingmar Bergman actor: Max von Sydow / Ingrid Thulin …
other title: Il volto / Ansiktet …
When 'Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater' comes to town, there's bound to be a spectacle. Reading reports of a variety of supernatural disturbances at Vogler's prior performances abroad, the leading townspeople (including the police chief and medical examiner) request that their troupe provide them a sample of their act, before allowing them public audiences. The scientific-minded disbelievers try to expose them as charlatans, but Vogler and his crew prove too clever for them.
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Autumn Sonata (1978)
Höstsonaten
★ 8.7 13 ratings
Ingmar Bergman actor: Ingrid Bergman / The Norwegian Angel …
other title: Sinfonia d'autunno / Høstsonaten …
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.