Tag: Bergman 100
Top Moments in Bergman Films
After finally coming to an end of my Bergman journey over these last 10 days or so, watching a grand total of 13 films (yes,…
Bee's Bergman Diary- Summer Interlude
So, this is my final entry in my Bergman diary and it’s been a wonderful journey. I came into this not really convinced that I…
Man is an Island: Exploring the Symbolic Meaning of the 'Island' in Ingmar Bergman's Films
“… everyone knew that all islands were worlds unto themselves, that to come to an island was to come to another world.” ― Guy Gavriel…
Bee's Bergman Diary- Winter Light
We have all had times where we’ve questioned our faith, whether it’s faith in the terms of a religious sense, or faith in humanity. Bergman…
Bee's Bergman Diary – Saraband
It only seems necessary that I watch Bergman’s last film seeing as I watched his first film Torment. Released in 2003, Saraband is a sequel…
Bee's Bergman Diary: The Silence
This is entry number 6 and I decided to watch The Silence (1963), which is the third in a series of thematically related films, following…
For the Sake of Movies: Kurosawa's Letter to Bergman
During the research for my previous article regarding Stanley Kubrick’s fan letter to Ingmar Bergman, I came across another letter penned by a famous director,…
Performance – Victor Sjostrom in Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries is a film about coming to terms with old age and mortality. Following a day in the life of Dr. Eberhard Isak Borg who…
Bee's Bergman Diary- Torment
Technically speaking, Torment (Hets) wasn’t directed by Ingmar Bergman. In fact the film was directed by Alf Sjoberg with the screenplay being written by Ingmar…