Ingmar Bergman: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers (Hardcover)) - Softcover

Raphael Shargel (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578062187 ISBN 13: 9781578062188

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi, 2007

Synopsis

Although Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) holds an undisputed place in the pantheon of major filmmakers, mention of his name unjustly evokes images of monolithic gloom and despair. All of his pictures, including his comedies, deal seriously with faith, morality, and mortality, but audiences and critics too often neglect the extraordinary wit and vitality that can be found in Wild Strawberries, Scenes from a Marriage, Fanny and Alexander, and many others.

In Ingmar Bergman: Interviews, the director discusses various stages of his career and the many facets of his work. The man and his films are revealed to be funny, full of life, and surprising as well as thoughtful, complex, and profound. In interviews with important writers, critics, and filmmakers, including James Baldwin, Michiko Kakutani, John Simon, and Vilgot Sjöman, Bergman describes a grand vision that justifies his affinity with Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Dostoyevsky. The volume begins with a 1957 piece, conducted just as he completed his early masterpiece The Seventh Seal, and ends in 2002, as he was preparing to direct Saraband, his latest film.

About this title

About the Author

Raphael Shargel is associate professor of English at Providence College, where he teaches literature and film.

From the Back Cover

Interviews with the famed director of Wild Strawberries, Scenes from a Marriage, The Seventh Seal, Saraband, and other films

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578062187
• ISBN 13: 9781578062188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 277