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Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson

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.

흑백의 무대 위로 네 명의 여자가 차례대로 등장한다. 정면을 응시하던 그녀들은 이내 방 안 이곳 저곳으로 움직인다. 그녀들은 자신의 의지에 반한 역할을 강요 받는 여성이다. 상상 속 지옥이 아니라 현실에서 억압 받고 비난 받아 상처 입은 여자들. 영화는 춤을 추는 무용가들에 의한 연극이다. 베리만의 1975년 영화 "마법 피리"의 안무를 맡았던 도냐 포이어와의 협업으로 완성한 작품이다.

오페라를 스크린 위에 올려놓은 듯한 영화입니다. 처 음 접했던 베리만 영화들과는 좀 다른 느낌을 가집니다. 인물과 물건들을 다루는 방식이 독특하게 다가온 영화기도 합니다.

오페라를 스크린 위에 올려놓은 듯한 영화입니다. 처 음 접했던 베리만 영화들과는 좀 다른 느낌을 가집니다. 인물과 물건들을 다루는 방식이 독특하게 다가온 영화기도 합니다.

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.