Ingmar Bergman

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Ingmar Bergman

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I need to start watching his work. I could do this based of PSI but would be great if people could offer opinions. What movies of his are the staples to watch and where should I start?

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

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from what i've seen and read, you should probably start with the seventh seal.

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

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i'd recommend wild strawberries, autumn sonata, shame, scenes from a marriage and brink of life.

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

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I started with Smiles of a Summer Night. Which is good, but the three other Bergman movies i saw till now are better. These are:
The Seventh Seal
Persona
Wild Strawberries
All of them have a very special mood which is typical for Ingmar Bergman.

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I think I started with The Silence. The Silence might still be one of my favorites. Persona is good if you're looking for something weird. They're all odd in some ways, though. I honestly think Scenes From A Marriage is a great film/miniseries and once you've seen that check out Saraband, which I think was Bergman's last film.

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

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I would say "Wild Strawberries" is the best place to start, as it encompasses many of Bergman's themes in a succinct and watchable manner.

"The Seventh Seal", "The Silence" or "Winter Light" are excellent next stops.

I'd steer clear of films such as "Persona" and "Hour of the Wolf" for the time being.

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Post by MmzHrrdb »

Did someone say Ingmar Bergman?

Of course, I have a multitude of favorites, but his cornerstone films are:

The Seventh Seal
Wild Strawberries
Persona
Fanny & Alexander
Scenes from a Marriage

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

Post by MmzHrrdb »

You should definitely start with:

Wild Strawberries
Persona
The Seventh Seal
Winter Light
Fanny & Alexander

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

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Thanks. Working on acquiring them.

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Re: Ingmar Bergman

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all those suggested were excellent ones, personally i'd check out the seventh seal, wild strawberries, and persona (in order by how much i liked them.

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