Bergman 100: Late Works
October 28–November 30, 2018
Presented in the intimate setting of BAMPFA’s Theater 2, three of Ingmar Bergman’s late works for television show his abiding interest in themes of desire, spirituality, and mortality.
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In the Presence of a Clown
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The Blessed Ones
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The Image Makers
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The Blessed Ones
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden, 1986Sunday, October 28 3 PMView DetailsBergman’s first feature after abandoning 35mm film for television is a tale of tortured love between a middle-aged woman and a slightly younger man. “A melodrama reeking of both sulphur and perfume” (Dagens nyheter).
The Blessed Ones
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden, 1986Friday, November 2 7:30 PMView DetailsBergman’s first feature after abandoning 35mm film for television is a tale of tortured love between a middle-aged woman and a slightly younger man. “A melodrama reeking of both sulphur and perfume” (Dagens nyheter).
In the Presence of a Clown
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden, 1997Friday, November 16 7:30 PMView DetailsBergman’s eccentric made-for-television drama, set in a Swedish insane asylum in 1925, is both a fond tribute to Swedish silent cinema and an autumnal look back at the director’s own career.
In the Presence of a Clown
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden, 1997Sunday, November 18 2:45 PMView DetailsBergman’s eccentric made-for-television drama, set in a Swedish insane asylum in 1925, is both a fond tribute to Swedish silent cinema and an autumnal look back at the director’s own career.
The Image Makers
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden, 2000Sunday, November 25 3 PMView DetailsA great filmmaker pays homage to another: Bergman’s television play documents a behind-the-scene moment from the creation of Victor Sjöström’s silent film classic The Phantom Carriage, one of Bergman’s favorite works.
The Image Makers
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden, 2000Friday, November 30 7:30 PMView DetailsA great filmmaker pays homage to another: Bergman’s television play documents a behind-the-scene moment from the creation of Victor Sjöström’s silent film classic The Phantom Carriage, one of Bergman’s favorite works.