F-0224

Title:

Enskilda samtal
Private Confessions (USA)
Private Conversations (undefined)

Category:

S

Produced:

1996

Country:

Sweden

Released:

TV: Dec 1996 (Sweden); 1999 (USA)
VHS: 1999 ?

Director:

Liv Ullmann

Writer:

Ingmar Bergman

Actors:

Pernilla August (Anna); Max von Sydow (Jacob); Samuel Fröler (Henrik); Anita Björk (Karin Åkerblom); Vibeke Falk (Ms. Nylander, housekeeper); Thomas Hanzon (Tomas Egerman); Kristina Adolphson (Maria); Gunnel Fred (Märta Gärdsjö); Hans Alfredson (Bishop Agrell); Bengt Schött (Stille, verger)

Description:

This is a continuation of "Best Intentions" 1992 film exploring Bergmann's childhood memory of his parents turbulent marriage. Structured around five conversations shown out of chronological order, "Private Confessions" is about isolation and loneliness felt by Anna, the wife of Henrik, an unfeeling Lutheran Minister. She begins by confessing her affair to her Uncle, who insists she inform her husband and find reconciliation. Love, God and Guilt all in this Liv Ullman film, about the very private life of Ingmar Bergman. (From back of box:)

Language:

Swedish

TT:

200 min (Film) / 127 min (VHS)

J.S. Bach's Music:

Chorale Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147

Format:

TV: Color, Dolby Digital
VHS: (NTSC)

Company:

TV: SVT Drama
VHS: Janus Films/ Home Vision Cinema

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VHS: Amazon.com

Source/Links: IMDB
Contributor: Aryeh Oron (November 2007)