{"product_id":"the-films-of-ingmar-bergman-paperback-9780521389778","title":"The Films of Ingmar Bergman (Paperback) 9780521389778","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Films of Ingmar Bergman\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA concise overview of the career of one of the modern masters of world cinema.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJesse Kalin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521389778, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 13 October 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e268 pages, 23 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis volume provides a concise overview of the career of one of the modern masters of world cinema. Jesse Kalin defines Bergman's conception of the human condition as a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. For Bergman, meaning is achieved independently of any moral absolute and is the result of a process of self-examination. Six existential themes are explored repeatedly in Bergman's films: judgment, abandonment, suffering, shame, a visionary picture, and above all, turning toward or away from others. Kalin examines how Bergman examines these themes cinematically, through close analysis of eight films: well known favorites such as Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, Smiles of a Summer Night, and Fanny and Alexander; and important but lesser known works, such as Naked Night, Shame, Cries and Whispers, and Scenes from a Marriage.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: The geography of the soul\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Films of the Fifties: 2. The primal seen: The Clowns' Evening\u003cbr\u003e 3. The journey: The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries\u003cbr\u003e 4. The great dance: Smiles of a Summer Night\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Second Thoughts: 5. A dream play: Shame\u003cbr\u003e 6. The illiterates: Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage, and the Films of the 1970s\u003cbr\u003e Part III: A Final Look: 7. The little world: Fanny and Alexander\u003cbr\u003e Afterwards: Biographical note\u003cbr\u003e Bergman and existentialism: a brief comment\u003cbr\u003e A note on Woody Allen\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual film directors, film-makers [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual film directors, film-makers\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20film%20directors,%20film-makers%20%5BAPFB%5D%22\"\u003eAPFB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002744394008,"sku":"9780521389778","price":20.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521389778i_cd9ae7a5-7847-41f3-8018-679c01cfc0c3.jpg?v=1691376248","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-films-of-ingmar-bergman-paperback-9780521389778","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}