Synopsis
Legendary auteur Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) emerged in the 1950s as an art-house icon and remained one for more than four decades. Here, together in one box set, Criterion presents four of the unforgettable works that helped establish his international preeminence.
*NOTE: This box set includes Criterion’s original 1999 release of The Seventh Seal, not the reissued 2009 edition.
Collector's set includes
The Seventh Seal
Ingmar Bergman, 1957
Much studied, imitated, even parodied, but never outdone, Bergman’s stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning was one of the benchmark foreign imports of America’s 1950s art house heyday, pushing cinema’s boundaries and ushering in a new era of moviegoing.
Smiles of a Summer Night
Ingmar Bergman, 1955
One of film history’s great tragicomedies, Bergman’s internationally acclaimed Smiles of a Summer Night is a bittersweet portrayal of the laws of attraction among four women and four men in turn-of-the-century Sweden.
The Virgin Spring
Ingmar Bergman, 1960
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval Sweden.
Wild Strawberries
Ingmar Bergman, 1957
Professor Isak Borg (Victor Sjöström) is forced to face his past in the film that catapulted Ingmar Bergman to the forefront of world cinema.
