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Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

20187.41h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jane Magnusson
Written by Henrik von Sydow
Produced by Fredrik Heinig, Cecilia Nessen, Mattias Nohrborg
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Jane Magnusson

Jane Magnusson

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Agneta Ekmanner

Agneta Ekmanner

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Anders Thunberg

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Anita Haglöf

Anita Haglöf

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Antonia Pyk

Antonia Pyk

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Arne Strömgren

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Arnold Weinstein

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Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

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Bengt Wanselius

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Benny Haag

Benny Haag

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Themes & Keywords

cinema on cinemaingmar bergman

About Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life is a documentary, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, ingmar bergman. Directed by Jane Magnusson, it stars Jane Magnusson, Agneta Ekmanner, Anders Thunberg. 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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