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En 1925, el inventor Carl Åkerblom ingresa en un centro psiquiátrico de Upsala a causa de una violenta crisis nerviosa. Allí, con la colaboración de otros pacientes, se propone rodar la primera película sonora de la historia del cine, que trataría sobre los últimos días de la vida de Schubert. En el hospital recibe la inquietante visita de un ambiguo y extraño payaso. Aunque fue creada para la televisión, se exhibió en la sección "Un certain regard", del Festival de Cine de Cannes.

TV Documentary about Ingmar Bergman from 1998.

One hour making-of of Bergman's In The Presence of A Clown.

One hour making-of of Bergman's In The Presence of A Clown.

Harald and Harald read out loud from Culture Commission's final report (SOU 1995:84).

A fictional meeting at the headquarter of the Swedish Film Industry between the former director Georg af Klercker and the business man behind SF (Svensk film): Director Charles Magnusson. A drunk and bitter Klercker baffles on about old movies, shared memories from their time together in Lidingö. Can he get a chance to make a new movie?

The young wine god Dionysus returns to his native town of Thebes after having established his cult in the east. In his entourage, he has a run of Bacchantes. Semele, his mother, was distrusted by her family when she claimed that Zeus was the father of her child. Dionysus has come to restore her, revealing his divinity, and require proper worship of the Theban legion.

A theatre production of Yukio Mishima's play, filmed for Swedish television. It begins in France in 1772. Six Women, one of them Madame de Sade, discuss their views and feelings of the notorious sadist and sodomist Marquis de Sade.

This unusual and intriguing interpretation of the ballet Cinderella with choreography and staging by the renowned choreographer, Maguy Marin, is set in a doll’s house with costumes to suit. This avant-garde, breakthrough version of the tale of Cinderella, described as a brilliant theatrical triumph, has toured the world since its premiere in 1985 and is acclaimed for its amazing manipulation of mood, its intriguing narrative and innovative staging. The production is regarded by some critics as a stepping stone from classical ballet to something radically new.

A film director comes to Stockholm claiming he is an internationally renowned filmmaker. The truth is that he is a total failure. He is counting on that his compatriots have saved big money working in Sweden. Money he intend to spend on making a film.

The film shows four women moving in a crowded, closed room to the music of Monteverdi. They represent women living by passing on a role that is passed down to them for generations. Two of the dancers are damned souls that come to life, the third is death and the fourth a child born free, but forced into the other female roles.

Adaptación televisiva de la famosa ópera de W. A. Mozart. El príncipe Tamino se ha enamorado de la princesa Pamina, pero ésta ha sido secuestrada por Sarastro. La madre de la princesa, la Reina de la Noche, lo incita a rescatarla, prometiéndole que si lo consigue podrá casarse con ella.

Adaptación televisiva de la famosa ópera de W. A. Mozart. El príncipe Tamino se ha enamorado de la princesa Pamina, pero ésta ha sido secuestrada por Sarastro. La madre de la princesa, la Reina de la Noche, lo incita a rescatarla, prometiéndole que si lo consigue podrá casarse con ella.

A documentary behind the scenes of Ingmar Bergman's The Magic Flute.

An interview with film director Ingmar Bergman, conducted by journalist Sigvard Hammar, originally broadcast on Swedish television.

An elderly gentleman lives alone with his maid Louise. He spends his days chatting with the confectioner who lives and works downstairs, playing chess with his brother Karl Fredrick, and content with his memories. His young wife Gerda ran out on him five years ago, taking their young daughter with her. Now, unbeknownst to the gentleman, she’s back… and living in the upstairs apartment with the child and her new husband. When Gerda finally faces the man, sparks will fly and old wounds will be reopened. Bergman's TV adaptation of August Strindberg's play "Storm" was presented on the 111th anniversary of the author's birth. The production was also shown in Denmark and Norway and received glowing reviews. Bergman was celebrated as an outstanding TV director and was praised for his tact and sympathy in depicting old age, his superior lighting and fine camera work as well as his understanding of the medium in his use of close-ups.