Synopsis
The year is 1961 and Ingmar Bergman is making a movie. While planted on the scene as apprentice to Bergman, Vilgot Sjöman (director, I Am Curious–Yellow, 1967), suggests to Swedish Television that they take the opportunity to record with the acclaimed director. In August, Sjöman and the television crew begin to capture what would become a comprehensive five-part documentary on the making of Winter Light, offering views of script development, set construction and lighting, rehearsals and editing, as well as intimate conversations with Bergman and members of his cast and crew. Footage from the film’s Swedish premiere delivers immediate audience reactions and the critics’ reviews the following day. Originally recorded on 16mm film, the television series Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie is presented here in its entirety for the first time outside of Sweden.
Cast
| Ingmar Bergman | |
| Gunnar Bjornstrand | |
| Ingrid Thulin | |
| Sven Nykvist |
Credits
| Director | Vilgot Sjöman |
| Producer | Bo Bjelfvenstam |
| Photography | Mac Ahlberg and Ralph Evers |
| Editing | Bo Bjelfvenstam |
Disc Features
- Digital transfer from the 16mm print
- New essay by director Vilgot Sjöman
- New English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
Documenting Winter Light
by Aug 17, 2003I wrote my first drama when I was seventeen. I showed it to Ingmar Bergman who then was twenty-four. Later on in life I started to write screenplays and needed to know how a director works. So I put a question to Ingmar: Could I follow you closely, stage by stage, while you are making . . .
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