Saraband ( Opening )

Directed by Ingmar Bergman On the 2nd of February

Sweden/Denmark/Norway/Italy/Finland/Germany - 2003- Color - 107' - Swedish with English subtitles
With Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Börje Ahlstedt, Julia Dufvenius, Gunnel Fred

Scenario:
Ingmar Bergmanr
Cinematography:
Raymond Wemmenlöv, Per-Olof Lantto, Sofi Stridh, Jesper Holmström, Stefan Eriksson
Editing:
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Produced by :
:Sveriges Television AB (Sweden); Danmarks Radio (Denmark); Norsk Rikskringkasting (Norway), Radiotelevisione Italiana (Italy), Yleisradio Ab TV1 (Finland), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen / Österreichischer Rundfunk / ZDF Enterprises GmbH / Network Movie Film und Fernsehproduktion (Germany)
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Synopsis

After thirty years without contact Marianne suddenly feels a need to see her ex-husband Johan again. She heads to pay him a visit at his old summerhouse in the western province of Dalarna. And so, on a beautiful autumn day, there she is, beside his reclining chair.

festival & award

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Nominated for the Best European Union Film, 2005 César Awards

Official Selection, 2004 New York Film Festival

“Ms. Ullmann, now 65, and Mr. Josephson, 81, have a supreme mastery of the Bergman style. Their performances are spiritual and emotional X-rays.”
Stephen Holden, The New York Times

 

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