Bergman's Video

Synopsis

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)

First Air Date: 2012-08-22

Last Air Date: 2012-09-26

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Jane Magnusson, Hynek Pallas

Networks: SVT

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Top Cast

Ingmar Bergman as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Tomas Alfredson as Self - Filmmaker
Alejandro González Iñárritu as Self - Filmmaker
Daniel Espinosa as Self - Filmmaker
Claire Denis as Self - Filmmaker
Michael Haneke as Self - Filmmaker
John Landis as Self - Filmmaker

Seasons

Miniseries (2012)

Which films did the famous director Ingmar Bergman have in his private video collection? Several of the world's top filmmakers visit his home on the island of Fårö and talk about their relationship with the Swedish director.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Comedy (2012-08-22)

Were Ingmar Bergman's films funny? Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson visits the island of Fårö.
Ep. 2: Death (2012-08-29)

Death is a theme that Ingmar Bergman addressed over and over again. Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñarritu visits the island of Fårö.
Ep. 3: Adventure (2012-09-05)

Ingmar Bergman's private video collection contains many adventure films. Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa visits the island of Fårö.
Ep. 4: Silence (2012-09-12)

How is silence created in film and what happens when nothing is said? French filmmaker Claire Denis visits the island of Fårö.
Ep. 5: Fear (2012-09-19)

In his own words, fear, anxiety and neurosis were Ingmar Bergman's personal demons. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke visits the island of Fårö.
Ep. 6: Alienation (2012-09-26)

Those excluded by necessity, coercion or self-will often see what is happening better than others. American filmmaker John Landis visits the island of Fårö.