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The Films of Ingmar Bergman
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Films of Ingmar Bergman
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jesse Kalin
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Series | Cambridge Film Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:268 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Individual film directors and film-makers |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521389778
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Classifications | Dewey:791.430233092 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | General | |
Illustrations |
23 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
13 October 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This volume provides a concise overview of the career of one of the modern masters of world cinema. Jesse Kalin defines Bergman's conception of the human condition as a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. For Bergman, meaning is achieved independently of any moral absolute and is the result of a process of self-examination. Six existential themes are explored repeatedly in Bergman's films: judgment, abandonment, suffering, shame, a visionary picture, and above all, turning toward or away from others. Kalin examines how Bergman examines these themes cinematically, through close analysis of eight films: well known favorites such as Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, Smiles of a Summer Night, and Fanny and Alexander; and important but lesser known works, such as Naked Night, Shame, Cries and Whispers, and Scenes from a Marriage.
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