Tro och Dod: The Ingmar Bergman Club
http://i.imgur.com/OoUndYE.jpg I didn't get into Bergman until a few years ago, to be honest, but when I finally invested some time to explore some of his films I was hooked. I remember finishing Autumn Sonata and thinking to myself that this guy pretty much only deals in masterpieces. I can't justify that thought now but the number of masterpieces he does have is pretty remarkable. What's even more remarkable is the variety each of these masterpieces have. Even if there are similar themes throughout much of his work, each one is a little different in my opinion, to where if you hate one of them you might love another. His themes of faith and death resonate with me to be sure, but what I really love and what maybe is the one thing that puts him up on my personal pedestal for "favorite director ever" is his often intimate, personal depiction of different illnesses, be it physical or mental. I think having a director like Bergman look at schizophrenia the way he does with a film like Through a Glass Darkly helped me through my own struggles. That's just a little bit of what Ingmar Bergman means to me. I open the floor to everyone else to share their experiences and thoughts regarding this director and his work. ----- I'm planning on doing some activities in the long run, but I'm still figuring them out and am definitely open to suggestions. But first things first, I've been trying to figure out a name for the club. Seanc had the brilliant idea that the "catch" of the club name should be in Swedish. We thought about Tro och Dod: The Ingmar Bergman Club (effectively Fear and Death: The Ingmar Bergman Club), but I'd like to see what other people think. |
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I'm glad I've watched Bergman. He's definitely expanded my horizons. Will he be a personal favorite director, probably not. But he is certainly an important filmmaker in history and there are some films of his that I consider great filmmaking.
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I've seen maybe three Bergmans movies. Full of symbols and hidden meanings.
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I'm in.
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In.
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Sooooo... what's up, Swan?
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Originally Posted by Swan (Post 1685984)
in Swedish. We thought about Tro och Dod: The Ingmar Bergman Club (effectively Fear and Death: The Ingmar Bergman Club).[/center]
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I meant faith, not fear. :facepalm: at self
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Picked this up this week, and it's awesome. Haven't started to dig into watching the films yet but if you are a fan this bad boy is for you. |
Originally Posted by seanc (Post 1994186)
https://www.movieforums.com/communit...chmentid=52171
Picked this up this week, and it's awesome. Haven't started to dig into watching the films yet but if you are a fan this bad boy is for you. Awesome! What's all included? |
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I think I have 5 left to every single one he did.... Top 10 director for me.
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Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 1994273)
I think I have 5 left to every single one he did.... Top 10 director for me.
That's some going Matt. I'm on 18. Top 10 director for me too. |
Originally Posted by the samoan lawyer (Post 1994266)
Awesome! What's all included?
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Originally Posted by seanc (Post 1994278)
39 movies. So for a plebe like me, basically everything. Plus a really nice color book with quotes and people's thoughts on him. It is set up like a festival. So they have and order to it and notes for "each day". It's really sweet. More than I have ever spent on a set by far but considering it's 39 movies, it isn't nuts.
Very jealous! |
I saw The Virgin Spring in the early '60s. It was my first Bergman, and I was knocked out. It was a strong and shocking story for its day. I'd never seen a film with such use of silence. The production put both Bergman and Max von Sydow on the map. Von Sydow remains one of my favorite actors today. Based on that film, I sought out a few of Bergman's earlier films, and saw a few more over the years.
It was a wonderful time in cinema. American audiences were starting to get exposure to foreign films; not only Bergman, but Fellini's La Dolce Vita, Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player, Anderson's This Sporting Life, and the like. ~Doc |
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Virgin Spring remains my favorite with lots to uncover yet!
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Originally Posted by the samoan lawyer (Post 1994277)
That's some going Matt. I'm on 18. Top 10 director for me too.
The Seventh Seal Wild Strawberries Persona Autumn Sonata Shame Summer With Monika Scenes From a Marriage Cries and Whispers Brink of Life The Passion of Anna From The Life of the Marionettes Face to Face Winter Light Saraband The Serpent's Egg Through a Glass Darkly The Virgin Spring Smiles of a Summer Night The Magician |
Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 1994333)
I just looked, and there seems to be another handful of TV movies I haven't seen, and his early works.. I think the English vs. Swedish movie titles mislead me, and maybe the IMDB lists. I also need to remember to rank after I watch them. In order.
The Seventh Seal Wild Strawberries Persona Autumn Sonata Shame Summer With Monika Scenes From a Marriage Cries and Whispers Brink of Life The Passion of Anna From The Life of the Marionettes Face to Face Winter Light Saraband The Serpent's Egg Through a Glass Darkly The Virgin Spring Smiles of a Summer Night The Magician The Serpent's Egg is probably my least favourite, certainly one of them but I'd definitely have Through A Glass Darkly, Virgin Spring (this one would probably rank somewhere along the middle for me)and Smiles Of a Summer Night much higher. |
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I guess I've only seen 20 of his.
(my ranking in order.. All my exact scores are on "Last Movie..." thread) The Seventh Seal Wild Strawberries Persona Autumn Sonata Shame Summer With Monika Scenes From a Marriage Cries and Whispers Brink of Life Riten The Passion of Anna From The Life of the Marionettes Face to Face Winter Light Saraband The Serpent's Egg Through a Glass Darkly (I'm going to try and watch this today) The Virgin Spring The Silence Smiles of a Summer Night The Magician Hour of the Wolf |
Saw this today and found it really interesting: 3.5 hours of behind the scenes footage from Autumn Sonata. Fabulous insights into the film making process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgR_ZM0UXE |
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