Here’s the latest from the BFI
Limited Edition (4,000 copies only) 6-disc Blu-ray box set containing eight films, released on 30 January 2023
For more than 50 years, Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) produced ground-breaking works of cinema that established him as one of the world’s most acclaimed, enduring and influential filmmakers. By the 1980s, Bergman was recognised as the doyen of directors but continued to produce trailblazing films throughout the latter period of his career.
Presented on six discs, this final collection in the BFI’s four-volume Blu- ray series, contains eight films spanning 1972-1984, including CRIES AND WHISPERS (1972) – Bergman’s examination of suffering and the female psyche, AUTUMN SONATA (1978), his much- heralded collaboration with Ingrid Bergman, and his epic, award-winning and deeply personal FANNY AND ALEXANDER (1982) presented in both its theatrical and 1984 television versions.
See the BFI’s 2022 trailer for FANNY AND ALEXANDER:
The films on Volume 4 are:
CRIES AND WHISPERS (1972) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (1974) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman AUTUMN SONATA (1978) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
FÅRÖ DOCUMENT 1979 (1979) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Written by Ingmar Bergmann
FROM THE LIFE OF THE MARIONETTES (1980) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
FANNY AND ALEXANDER (1982) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman FANNY AND ALEXANDER (TV VERSION) (1984) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
AFTER THE REHEARSAL* (1984) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
Special features
- 100-page perfect bound book featuring new essays by Geoff Andrew, Catherine Wheatley, Leigh Singer, Andrew Graves, Philip Kemp and Ellen Cheshire
Product details
RRP: £59.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1464 / 18
Sweden | 1972-1984 | colour, black and white | 1,144 mins | Swedish, with optional English language subtitles | original aspect ratios | 5 x BD50, 1 x BD25: 1080p, 24fps, LPCM mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)
*Please note that AFTER THE REHEARSAL was only made available to the BFI in Standard Definition
WHERE TO BUY
Pre-order Ingmar Bergman: Volume 4 from THE BFI SHOP at £54.99 https://shop.bfi.org.uk/ingmar-bergman-volume-4-blu-ray-box-set.html
All BFI Blu-ray/DVD releases can be ordered from home entertainment online retailers or from the BFI Shop at https://shop.bfi.org.uk/
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