Liv in Brooklyn
Nov 25, 2009Liv Ullmann is the belle of the ball this holiday season at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Not only is the Swedish acting powerhouse’s staging of A Streetcar Named Desire (which was first . . .
Synopsis
Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) always seemed like the perfect couple. But when Johan suddenly leaves Marianne for another woman, they are forced to confront the disintegration of their marriage. Shot in intense, intimate close-ups by master cinematographer Sven Nykvist, the film chronicles ten years of turmoil and love that bind the couple despite their divorce and subsequent marriages. Flawless acting and dialogue portray the brutal pain and uplifting peace that accompany a lifetime of loving. Originally conceived as a six-part miniseries for Swedish television, The Criterion Collection is proud to present not only the U.S. theatrical version, but also, for the first time on video in the U.S., Ingmar Bergman’s original 5-hour television version of Scenes From a Marriage.
Cast
| Marianne | Liv Ullmann |
| Johann | Erland Josephson |
| Katarina | Bibi Andersson |
| Peter | Jan Malmsjö |
| Eva | Gunnel Lindblom |
| Mother | Wenche Foss |
| TV reporter | Anita Wall |
| Mrs. Jacobi | Barbro Hiort af Ornäs |
Credits
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
| Written and directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Assistant camera | Lars Karlsson |
| Wardrobe | Inger Pehrsson |
| Makeup | Cecilia Drott |
| Editing | Siv Lundgren |
| Script girl | Ulla Stattin |
| Sound | Owe Svensson |
| Production supervisor | Lars-Owe Carlberg |
Disc Features
SPECIAL EDITION THREE–DISC SET:
- New high-definition digital transfers of both the television (169 minutes) and the theatrical version (299 minutes), with restored image and sound
- Comparison between the television and theatrical versions by film scholar Peter Cowie
- Exclusive new video interview with stars Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson
- Video interview with Ingmar Bergman
- New essay by author Phillip Lopate
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer editions
From the Current
Liv Remembers Ingmar
Oct 9, 2009More than two years after Ingmar Bergman’s death, his muse Liv Ullmann is still bursting with stories about the Swedish director. In a poignant and insightful profile by Diane Solway in this month’s issue of
Salute to Liv Ullmann
by Dec 15, 2008Flash back to September 1968. The Swedish Film Week in Sorrento, Italy, with its alfresco suppers and its excursions to Capri and Pompeii. Ingmar Bergman was expected, and he and Liv Ullmann were assigned a luxurious villa for the duration. But Ingmar pleaded an ear infection, and Liv was left . . .
Scenes from a Marriage
by Mar 15, 2004When Scenes from a Marriage (1974) was first released theatrically in the U.S., it held the voyeuristic thrill of watching a live couple flailing themselves before our eyes. The nearly three-hour film seemed to do for the institution of marriage what the spectacle . . .
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