Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018118 min7.4 / 10

A cerebral, intimate documentary portrait of Ingmar Bergman's extraordinarily productive year, exploring the intersection of artistic genius and personal turmoil through archival materials and reflection.

The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released two of his most celebrated films and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.

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