Summary: Ingmar Bergman. Perhaps the most thoroughly analysed and debated filmmakers in history. His works are required viewing for any student of the medium and he has been widely credited as one of the most influential directors of all time. So what could we possibly add to the discussion? How about simply sharing our perspectives on a selection of titles considered to be among Bergman's greatest accomplishments. Our spotlight focuses on the material that gravitates to our genre of choice but the subjects of mortality and physcological unravelling are dominant in many of his works along with common themes of religious faith and the existential struggle we all suffer in trying to understand the purpose of life. We keep it pretty accessible though as we discuss our viewings of The Virgin Spring (1960), The Seventh Seal (1957), The Hour of the Wolf (1968) and Persona (1966) - with a dash of Wild Strawberries thrown in. So following up on our previous subjects of arthouse cinema and Nordic film we present a narrowly focused Ingmar Bergman spotlight. As with his works, please set the mood and close off the distractions of the outside world as we discuss... film! As always we welcome your comments: horroretc@gmail.com Voicemail (206) 337-5324 WWW.HORRORETC.COM
