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The Films of Ingmar Bergman

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Films of Ingmar Bergman
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jesse Kalin
SeriesCambridge Film Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:268
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreIndividual film directors and film-makers
ISBN/Barcode 9780521389778
ClassificationsDewey:791.430233092
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 23 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 October 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.