Ingmar Bergman's The Silence
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Touches on issues of censorship and the cinema of small nations, while shedding light on the shifting views of Bergman and auteurist film, high art, and popular culture.
Maaret Koskinen Book order
Maaret Koskinen is a respected academic and critic whose work delves into the intricacies of cinema. Her academic position provides a deep theoretical foundation for her critical analyses, which are further honed through her experience as a freelance film critic. Koskinen's engagement with film extends to advisory roles, demonstrating a broad commitment to shaping cinematic discourse and understanding.
- 2010
- 2008
Ingmar Bergman Revisited is a collection of new essays based on a major international symposium held in Stockholm in 2005 on the legacy of one of cinema's most towering figures. Moving beyond simple auteurist readings of Bergman as a cinematic artist, the writings here evaluate the theatrical and literary sides of Bergman's work to reconsider the achievements of the Swedish director, up to his last film Saraband (2003). Several essays result from research in Bergman's own personal archive, and amongst the subjects discussed are Bergman's stage adaptations of Shakespeare, his fascination with still photography and issues of identity, and the influence of philosophy and psychology on his work. With contributors including Thomas Elsaesser, Birgitta Steene and Janet Staiger, and a foreword written by Liv Ullmann, Ingmar Bergman Revisited forms a landmark study of one of Sweden's great cultural icons, emphasising how Bergman should be understood with reference to an eclectic range of his artistic interests.
- 2001
