| The Films of Ingmar Bergman Contributor(s): Kalin, Jesse (Author), Carney, Raymond (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0511065345 ISBN-13: 9780511065347 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $165.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Cambridge Film Classics |
| Physical Information: 269 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |