Ingmar Bergman

Bergman Island

By Lillian Crawford

Mia Hansen-Løve’s lilting rumination on art, relationships and cinephilia is one of her most accomplished and moving films to date.

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Why I love Liv Ullmann’s performance in Autumn Sonata

By Matt St Clair

As she receives an honorary Academy Award, we celebrate Liv Ullmann’s lead turn in an Ingmar Bergman classic.

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac spar in the Scenes From a Marriage trailer

By Charles Bramesco

Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece, said to increase Sweden’s rate of divorce, is getting a second life on TV courtesy of HBO.

Discover Hans Hillmann’s extraordinary film poster archive

By Jessica Boyall

The acclaimed German graphic artist created iconic designs for the likes of Akira Kurosawa and John Cassavetes.

See Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac in HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage

By Charles Bramesco

The Affair creator Hagai Levy will update Ingmar Bergman’s relationship drama for 2021.

Why I Love Max von Sydow’s Performance in Shame

By Adam Scovell

The Swedish-born actor is at his transfixing best in Ingmar Bergman’s 1968 drama.

Jane Magnusson on exploding the myth of Ingmar Bergman

By Greg Wetherall

The documentary maker discusses her eye-opening new profile of the enigmatic Swedish master.

Bergman: A year in a Life

By Phil Concannon

This consummate documentary sheds new light on the life and career of the late Swedish master.

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The Touch (1971)

By David Jenkins

Ingmar Bergman’s first English-language feature is a lost, mid-career gem, unearthed and restored by the BFI.

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Face to Face: Liv Ullmann on her life with Ingmar Bergman

By Matt Thrift

The screen icon speaks candidly about her remarkable career, and her complicated relationship with the late Swedish master.

Was Ingmar Bergman a spy?

By Gerard Corvin

There’s a fascinating backstory to the Swedish master’s little-seen 1950 thriller This Can’t Happen Here.

Visiting Ingmar Bergman’s enchanting Swedish hideaway

By Adam Woodward

We journey to Fårö, a remote island in the Baltic Sea, in search of Sweden’s enigmatic master.

Persona (1966)

By David Jenkins

Ingmar Bergman’s enigmatic masterpiece still shines with a piercing intensity after 50 years.

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The stories behind the best film lists of 1967

By Justine Smith

We’ve delved into the archives to find out which films were topping critics’ charts 50 years ago.

In praise of The Seventh Seal – Ingmar Bergman’s monochrome masterpiece

By Ned Carter Miles

The Swedish master’s 1957 film is a deceptively accessible arthouse staple.

In praise of Persona – Ingmar Bergman’s minimalist masterpiece

By Stephen Puddicombe

Fifty years on, this low-key drama stands as a glorious shrine to analogue film.

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