Cinematography:
Ingmar BergmanComposer:
Matti ByeCast:
Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erland Josephson, Sven Nykvist, Vilgot Sjöman, Victor Sjöström, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann (more)Plots(1)
"Images from the Playground" is the first of two films - written and directed by Stig Björkman - that combine Ingmar Bergman's behind-the-scenes footage with voice recordings of Bergman, newly recorded interviews with actors Harriet Andersson and Bibi Andersson, and a special introduction by Martin Scorsese. In the early 50s, Ingmar Bergman got himself a cine camera, a 9.5 mm Bell & Howell, which he often used both privately and in his work. Images from the Playground draws upon this body of footage to create a rich and varied portrait of one of the greatest cinematic artists of all time. These images from the director's grown-up playground are accompanied by Bergman's own commentaries from various interviews. While actresses Harriet Andersson and Bibi Andersson – exposed to Bergman's loving eye in these lavish documentary sequences – also contribute with vivid personal accounts. (Svensk Filmindustri)
(more)Cast
Bibi Andersson
Sweden
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Harriet Andersson
Sweden
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Dogville (2003)
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
Gunnar Björnstrand
Sweden
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Erland Josephson
Sweden
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
The Ox (1991)
Sven Nykvist
Sweden
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Vilgot Sjöman
Sweden
Best movies:
Shame (1968)
I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
I Am Curious (Blue) (1968)
Victor Sjöström
Union between Sweden and Norway
Best movies:
Wild Strawberries (1957)
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
The Outlaw and His Wife (1918)
Ingrid Thulin
Sweden
Best movies:
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Winter Light (1963)
The Silence (1963)
Liv Ullmann
Japan
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
The Ox (1991)
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Max von Sydow
Sweden
Best movies:
Shutter Island (2010)
Awakenings (1990)
The Last Place on Earth (1985) (series)