Ingmar Bergman Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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Two people in dark coats sit on rocks in a forested setting, with one person operating a large camera.
Review

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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In Retrospect
Affectionate couple embracing outdoors, man in olive jacket, woman in knitted hat
Review

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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In Retrospect
Two people with their faces close together, resting on each other in a tender, intimate moment.
Review

Persona (1966)

by David Jenkins

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

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In Retrospect