Ingmar Bergman Revisited: Performance, Cinema, and the Arts

by Maaret Koskinen (Editor)

Ingmar Bergman Revisited is a collection of new essays based on a major international symposium held in Stockholm in 2005 on the legacy of one of cinema's most towering figures. Moving beyond simple auteurist readings of Bergman as a cinematic artist, the writings here evaluate the theatrical and literary sides of Bergman's work to reconsider the achievements of the Swedish director, up to his last film Saraband (2003). Several essays result from research in Bergman's own personal archive, and amongst the subjects discussed are Bergman's stage adaptations of Shakespeare, his fascination with still photography and issues of identity, and the influence of philosophy and psychology on his work. With contributors including Thomas Elsaesser, Birgitta Steene and Janet Staiger, and a foreword written by Liv Ullmann, Ingmar Bergman Revisited forms a landmark study of one of Sweden's great cultural icons, emphasising how Bergman should be understood with reference to an eclectic range of his artistic interests.

Genres: Film

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2003

About the author

Maaret Koskinen is Professor at the Department of Cinema Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden. She also freelances as film critic for the national daily Dagens Nyheter, and serves as Member of the Board of the Swedish Film Academy; as Member (appointed by the Ministry of Law) of the Stockholm Court of appeal in cases re. films ratings; and as Member of The Ingmar Bergman Foundation research council. Previously she has served as the Chair of The Swedish Association of Film Critics, and was Member (appointed by the Ministry of Culture) of The Swedish Broadcasting Commission between 2003-2006.