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Around the World in 80 Films: Summer with Monika

Summer with Monika is a 1953 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman, based on Per Anders Fogelström’s 1951 novel of the same title. It was…

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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…

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Performance: Harriet Andersson in Through a Glass Darkly

I recently gushed over Harriet Andersson for her career-defining performance in Summer with Monika. A catapult, too, for her director Ingmar Bergman. I fell in…

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Bee's Bergman Diary – Sawdust and Tinsel

There’s something mysterious about circus life; it sounds like a life of freedom and a place where you find yourself. We have all heard of…

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Bee's Bergman Diary – Through A Glass Darkly

The next entry for my challenge, and it really doesn’t feel like a challenge at all. I am really enjoying watching these films, which have…

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