Ingmar Bergman laid to rest Aug 20, 2007
For more than three decades he produced an average of a movie a year, including Wild Strawberries (1957), The Virgin Spring (1960), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Winter Light (1963), Scenes from a Marriage (1973), Autumn Sonata (1978) and Saraband (2003). Share this article (). (NEWS.com.au)
Film director Ingmar Bergman dies Aug 6, 2007
His last work, of about 60, was Saraband, a made-for-television movie that aired on Swedish public television in December 2003, the year he retired ... Saraband starred Liv Ullmann, the Norwegian actress and director who appeared in nine Bergman films and had a five-year affair, and a daughter, with the director. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Scenes from an overrated care Aug 5, 2007
One of the most striking aspects of the use of digital video in "Saraband" (2003), his last feature, is his seeming contempt for the medium apart from its usefulness as a simple recording device. Yet what Bergman was interested in recording was pretty much the same tortured neurotic resentments, the same spite and even the same cruelty that can be traced back to his work of a half-century ago. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Film great Ingmar Bergman dies at 89 Aug 2, 2007
"Saraband," a TV film he completed in 2003, proved to be Bergman's last directorial effort. Once again, he turned to Ullmann, who appeared in 10 of his films, to star in the family drama. (Hollywood Reporter)
News: magus of world cinema dies aged 89 Aug 1, 2007
Bergman, despite his avowed withdrawal from cinema after the triumphant Fanny And Alexander in the 80s, was in fact a working presence until very recently, and in his movie Saraband, made five years ago for television, showed that his artistic muscle and sinew had not deteriorated. His masterpiece The Seventh Seal, with its chess-game with Death, much discussed, admired and spoofed, was re-released last week and it's completely fresh. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Ingmar Bergman Aug 1, 2007
Bergman also directed a number of classic plays for the Royal Dramatic Theater of Sweden, such as: Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata (2001); as of today most of these productions have appeared in the U.S. His made-for-television drama, Saraband (2004), a bleak epilogue to Scenes from a Marriage, was proclaimed by Bergman to be his final statement on film. OnJuly 30, 2007, Ingmar Bergman passed away. (Suite101.com)
Master of world cinema delved deep into our souls Aug 1, 2007
Finally, in 2003, Bergman, still enjoying good health, did the inevitable - he went back to directing, with "Saraband." Starring Ullmann and Josephson, the film took the characters they'd played in "Scenes from a Marriage" and told the story of the ensuing 30 years. The master had lost none of his fire. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A director's director Jul 31, 2007
Fanny and Alexander was initially heralded as Bergman's swan song, though he made subsequent works for television that were released theatrically, concluding with Saraband (2003). Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail)
Death of an Icon Jul 31, 2007
In the fall of 2002, Bergman, at age 84, started production on "Saraband," a 120-minute television movie based on the two main characters in "Scenes From a Marriage.". "Saraband" starred Liv Ullmann, the Norwegian actress and director who appeared in nine Bergman films and had a five-year affair, and a daughter, with the director. (Fox News)
Film legend Bergman dies aged 89 Jul 31, 2007
However, he went on to make a belated swansong with the made-for-TV drama Saraband in 1982. The film reunited him with two of his favourite actors, Liv Ulmann and Erland Josephson. (The Observer Blog)
Bergman's movies ranged from the accessible to the obscure Jul 31, 2007
He was still near the top of his game with 2003's Saraband amid another of his frequently trumpeted "retirements.". Bergman is represented on DVD with a recent Criterion/Eclipse box of five career-launching works from 1944-49, including the captivating Torment, written for director Alf Sjberg in 1944. (USA Today -- Life)
In pictures: Director's life Jul 31, 2007
His last production was TV show Saraband in 2002. INGMAR BERGMAN 1918-2007. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Film-maker Ingmar Bergman dead Jul 31, 2007
His last work was Saraband, a made-for-television film that aired on Swedish public television in December 2003. Nearly a million Swedes - or one in nine - watched the family drama, which was based on the two main characters from his previous TV series, Scenes From a Marriage. (Aljazeera.Net)
'Towering figure' in world cinema Jul 31, 2007
Lauded for his films' brilliant acting, shocking imagery and beautiful cinematography (the last thanks to his great longtime collaborator, the late Sven Nykvist), Mr. Bergman created several classics during his nearly 60-year directorial career (from 1946's "Crisis" to 2003's "Saraband") ... Mr. Bergman announced his retirement again after "Saraband," a sequel to "Scenes From a Marriage.". (Chicago Tribune)
Film great Bergman dies Jul 31, 2007
His final work as writer and director was "Saraband" (2003) a made-for-television sequel to "Scenes From a Marriage" that received a U.S. theatrical release. His marriages to Else Fisher, Ellen Lundstrom, Gun Hagberg and pianist Kabi Laretei ended in divorce. (AZCentral -- News)
Why Ingmar Bergman Mattered Jul 31, 2007
Most of his 60-some films, from his 1944 screenwriting debut with the schoolroom drama Torment through his swan song Saraband, released in the U.S. in 2005, were about the plague of the modern soul the demons and doubts, secrets and lies that men and woman evaded but were forced to confront, to their peril. This agonized Swede was a surgeon who operated on himself. (Time.com)
Legendary Film Director Passes Away Jul 30, 2007
His last work was Saraband, a made-for-television film on Swedish public television in December 2003. The show starred Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson, two of Bergman's favourite actors. (Sky News)
On DVD: 'Gardener' grows on you Jan 11, 2006
"Saraband" (Sony) Originally made for German TV in 2003 by Ingmar Bergman as the sequel to his 1975 "Scenes From a Marriage." Original cast members return, including Liv Ullmann. "The Return of the Pink Panther" (Universal, 1975) Look for lots of "Pink Panther" releases as the Steve Martin remake heads for theaters. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Erland Josephson and Liv Ullmann are a divorced couple in Ingmar Bergman's Saraband. Sony Pictures Classics. (USA Today -- Movies)
