Raven’s End. 1963. Sweden. Directed by Bo Widerberg
These notes accompany screenings of Bo Widerberg’s </em>Raven’s End </a> on March 26, 27, and 28 in Theater 2.</p>
Bo Widerberg (1930–1997) was confronted with the dilemma of carving out his own niche in Swedish cinema as the anti-Ingmar Bergman.
Jungfrukallan (The Virgin Spring). 1960. Sweden. Directed by Ingmar Bergman
These notes accompany screenings of Ingmar Bergman’s </em>The Virgin Spring</a> on May 22, 23, and 24 in Theater 3.</p>
Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007) had turned 40, and had already directed 20 films
Smultronstallet (Wild Strawberries). 1957. Sweden. Written and directed by Ingmar Bergman
These notes accompany screenings of Ingmar Bergman’s </em>Wild Strawberries</a> on January 16, 17, and 18 in Theater 3.</p>
Once upon a time (May 5, 1995), a critic for our most distinguished newspaper wrote an article that has stuck in my craw for nearly two decades.
The Great Adventure. 1953. Sweden. Directed by Arne Sucksdorff
And now for something completely different! Over the past several weeks we have looked at films that seem to be definitive statements of the worldview of major artists
Kvinnors väntan (Secrets of Women). 1952. Sweden. Written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Shown from left: Eva Dahlbeck, Gunnar Björnstrand. Gift Janus Films. © Janus Films. Photo courtesy Janus Films/Photofest
The Museum of Modern Art began collecting the films of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007) in the late 1960s, shortly after the introduction of his ubiquitous art house films in the American theatrical market by the pioneering distributor Janus Films. Through a forty-year collaboration with Janus Films, MoMA has actively acquired Bergman’s films and created preservation materials on such titles as Kvinnors väntan (Secrets of Women) (1952) and Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring) (1959). A recent analysis of MoMA’s Bergman holdings totals more than 350 pieces of film materials, representing thirty titles from across the relevant filmography.
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