Past screening

Searching for Ingmar Bergman

Directed by: Margarethe Von Trotta
Runtime: 1hr 39min Year: 2018

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Directed by: Margarethe Von Trotta
Runtime: 1hr 39min Year: 2018
Country: Germany, France
Last Screened: Tue 14th May 2019

Director Margarethe Von Trotta builds a rich tapestry of Ingmar Bergman’s legacy. Bubbling with anecdotes and insight into the breadth of his influence, this is a film for both fans and newcomers to Bergman’s work.

The Seventh Seal was the first film that director Margarethe Von Trotta saw and sparked her fascination in Ingmar Bergman. Bergman also was an admirer of Von Trotta’s work – he included her 1981 film Marianne and Juliane as one of a top 11 list of films that were important to him.

As Von Trotta revisits iconic locations and scenes of his films she builds a rich tapestry of Bergman’s legacy. Through conversations with actors, filmmakers and relatives, she also creates a portrait of the difficult man who fathered 9 children with 6 women.

Bubbling with anecdotes and insight into the breadth of his influence, this is a film for both fans and newcomers to Bergman’s work.