num_pages: 268
description: This concise overview of the career of one of the modern masters of world cinema defines Ingmar Bergman's conception of the human condition as a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. After examining six existential themes explored repeatedly in Bergman's films--judgment, abandonment, suffering, shame, a visionary picture, and a turning toward or away from others--Jesse Kalin shows how these themes are expressed in eight of his films, including well known favorites such as Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, Smiles of a Summer Night, and Fanny and Alexander. Other important but lesser known films covered include Naked Night, Shame, Cries and Whispers, and Scenes from a Marriage.
language: English
title: The Films of Ingmar Bergman
titlecomplete: The Films of Ingmar Bergman (Cambridge Film Classics)
genres: Film, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 71
series: Cambridge Film Classics
publisher: Cambridge University Press