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DVD 5
Swedish
Region 0
Dolby Digital Swedish
Dolby Digital
Star And Director Filmographies
Scene Selection
Philip Strick Film Notes
Extract From Bergmans Book Images My Life In Film
The Bergman Collection Trailer
English
Swedish
Region 0
Dolby Digital Swedish
Dolby Digital
Star And Director Filmographies
Scene Selection
Philip Strick Film Notes
Extract From Bergmans Book Images My Life In Film
The Bergman Collection Trailer
English
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: Swedish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Production Notes, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: On an island, Karin, a recently released mentally sick young woman, is spending her vacation with her husband Martin, a doctor, her father David, a writer just back from Switzerland, and her younger brother Fredrick (Minus). Karin is suffering from hallucinations and hysteria. She thinks she is visited by God. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Berlin International Film Festival, Oscar Academy Awards, ...Through a Glass Darkly ( Såsom i en spegel )
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of Bergman's darkest films, and the first of a thematic trilogy exploring the question of the existence of God, Through A Glass Darkly depicts a young woman's descent into madness. The film is set at an isolated house on the coast and focuses on four characters: David, a writer, his adult children Karin and Minus, and his friend Martin - who is married to Karin. The idyll of the opening is quickly shattered as the tensions in their relationships and the extent of Karin's mental illness become more and more apparent. Bergman was not entirely happy with this film, and it has its imperfections, but it is more than redeemed by the performance of Harriet Andersson as Karin, which is the most stunning and powerful piece of acting I have ever seen on film.
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In this film a schizophrenic girl of deep religious conviction sinks into madness while her father, brother and husband look helplessly on. One of the film's great qualities is its lack of sentimentality in dealing with such a difficult subject, and its arresting and provocative imagery. Although less accessible than some of Bergman's other films, it includes one of the best performances in any of his works - that of Harriet Anderson. She is haunting and luminescent in the lead and makes you forgive any narrative shortcomings. Austerely shot by Sven Nykvist, a regular Bergman-collaborator, its images and intelligence pack a powerful punch
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a difficult film which explores interesting but uncomfortable themes. The film depicts a young woman losing touch with reality and those around her through the development of a mental illness. Bergman subverts traditional character study by asking at what point our relationships with family and friends dissolve. It appears the director tried to add a more positive ending by the inclusion of the epilogue; however this does not affect the overall mood. Some excellent performances, a remote and desolate location, and grainy black and white cinematography only serve to reinforce the almost crushing emotional effect of the film.
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The first of Bergman's "Silence of God" trilogy is step forward in...
Bergman is still dealing with some of the same big issues (Is there a
god?, What's the meaning of art?, etc.) but now on a much more human
level. Read more
god?, What's the meaning of art?, etc.) but now on a much more human
level. Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. Gordon
Mental illness, easier to watch than the physical kind
Play this for anyone wedded to that nasty Ricky Gervais gag about awards raining down on anyone playing a mental. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Philoctetes
'Såsom i en spegel' (Bergman 1961)
To swedish wievers the language in Bergman's movies sound very un-natural and like in a theater. This is the case with 'Through a Glass Darkly' (I can't really see the reason... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2009 by MarkusG
Mental breakdown
This is the first part of the trilogy Bergman did on the loss of faith.The setting is Faro,an island off Sweden. The sea is emphasised, the sky, the rocks, the shore, the elements. Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by technoguy
Mad Sad and Bad
It's hard to know how to respond to this film purely, because you've got everyone going on about how good it is, and it's Bergman and it's this and it's that. Read more
Published on 21 April 2008 by Mr. J. Carr
I See A Darkness
Of all the actresses to star repeatedly under the direction of Bergman, Harriet Andersson arguably plays the greatest range. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2003 by degrant
Bergman's first step into peak modernism
I think Bergman's very best period of work actually begins with 'Through a Glass Darkly'. Bergman is here honing his cinema to a point at which humanism starts to break down, and... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2001 by hamishford@hotmail.com
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