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Bergman: A Year in a Life
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

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Documentary

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A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films (The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries), and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

12 July 2018

Country

Norway

Cast

Lena Endre

Lena Endre

Self

Thorsten Flinck

Thorsten Flinck

Self

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Self

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Self (archive footage)

Jane Magnusson

Jane Magnusson

Narrator (voice)

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Self

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Self

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Self

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Self

Michael Degen

Michael Degen

Self

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Self

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Self

Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

Self

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Self

Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Self

Suzanne Osten

Suzanne Osten

Self

Roy Andersson

Roy Andersson

Self

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self

Maria-Pia Boëthius

Maria-Pia Boëthius

Self

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Self

Jan Troell

Jan Troell

Self

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