Ingmar Bergman Volume 1 Blu-ray
'Ingmar Bergman Volume 1' (1944-1950) BFI Limited Edition 5-disc Blu-ray Collection | 8 films | 2K restorations | Swedish w/ English subtitles
Presented over five discs, the set features eight early films written or directed by Bergman. Including initial partnerships with regular collaborators (such as cinematographer Gunnar Fischer and actor Birger Malmsten), these early works exhibit his burgeoning talents, introducing themes and tones that he would continue to develop over the next five decades.
Eight early films directed by and/or written by Bergman from 1944 to 1950. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Alf Sjöberg and Gustaf Molander Swedish/English subtitles
The films:
Torment (Dir. Alf Sjöberg | Scr. Ingmar Bergman, 1944)
Crisis (1946)
Eva (Dir. Gustaf Molander | Scr. Ingmar Bergman, 1948)
Music in Darkness (1948)
Port of Call (1948)
Prison (1949)
Three Strange Loves (1949)
To Joy (1950)
Limited Edition contents:
- 100-page perfect-bound book featuring new essays by Jan Holmberg (CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation), Philip Kemp, Geoff Andrew, Jessica Kiang, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Kat Ellinger, and Laura Hubner
Special features include:
- The Guardian Interview: Ingmar Bergman (1982, 62 mins, audio only): Bergman pays tribute to Alf Sjöberg, the director of Torment, discussing his influence and impact on his own career
- Ingmar Bergman: First Cries, Early Whispers (2021, 20 mins): a new video essay by writer, filmmaker and film journalist Leigh Singer
