God and the Devil
The Life and Work of Ingmar Bergman
London : Faber, 2023, ©2023.
Format: Book
Description: viii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"Peter Cowie's book chronicles the life and the 60-year film and stage career of Bergman as he wrestles of themes of love, sex and betrayal with the figure of Death hovering overhead. Blending biographical information with critical comment, Cowie presents a man whose life and work were intimately fused"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Introduction -- Childhood shows the man -- First forays into theatre -- First marriage, first screenplays -- Working at Terrafilm -- From Prison to Emotional Liberty -- Summer love -- Triumph and disaster -- The golden years begin -- Behind the mask -- Theatre as wife, film as mistress -- New directions -- The discovery of Fårö -- A new language -- Administrator, innovator -- Persona and Liv Ullmann -- At work on the island -- At last, stability -- The challenge of television -- Arrested on stage -- Ill at ease in Munich -- At home with Fanny and Alexander -- Resurrecting the family past -- A final flourish -- Aftermath and legacy -- Filmography -- Stage productions.
Subjects:
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Sweden -- Biography.
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Sweden -- Biography.
ISBN:
057137090X
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PERFORMING ARTS Movies Directing Bergman | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: ) |
Includes bibliographical references, filmography (pages 361-363), and index.