Ingrid Bergman

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by Paul Duncan (Editado por), Scott Eyman (Textos)

Ingrid Bergman was more than the luminous image of healthy sensuality that intoxicated audiences worldwide during and immediately after World War II in movies like Casablanca, Gaslight, Spellbound and Notorious. In later life she found continued film success with Anastasia, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, Indiscreet, and Autumn Sonata. She was also a ferociously ambitious actress who played Strindberg, O’Neill, Cocteau, and Maugham on the stage to great acclaim, as well as a woman who found the most lasting sensual experience to be found in the response of an audience rather than any individual husband or lover.

Español / Italiano / Português

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Denise Martins · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finally found this one online, second-hand since it's out of print here.

The one on Cary Grant was better. The change of writer is felt. The writing in this one is often very partial and superficial. I didn't get this to learn what Scott Eyman thought of Ingrid Bergman's looks in each role or photograph, but alas.

Also this edition comes in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese and each translation is deplorable. I often had to cross-reference all 3 languages to get the gist of what had been written originally, since it was apparent, particularly in photo captions, the translators weren't familiar with the films.

I did learn some new information, mainly concerning her early career in Sweden and the photography makes the book worth it.