Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018 · Movie · 118 min · ★ 7.4 · 95% critics
This documentary looks at a single, intensely productive year in the life of a celebrated Swedish filmmaker, when multiple films, stage projects, and a TV production all collided with a turbulent private life. Through interviews and archival material, it traces how ambition, pressure, and personality shaped both the work and the person behind it.
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Details
- Original title
- Bergman - ett år, ett liv
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-12
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (39 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like biography documentaries that question fame and legacy, especially if you’ve seen Trespassing Bergman; Not for you if you want a gentle tribute or a clear guide to why the work matters.
Pros: fascinating creative peak; candid personal portrait; compelling historical context | Cons: limited artistic insight; uneven interview value; heavy negative emphasis
Themes
- cinema on cinema
- ingmar bergman
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2018
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jane Magnusson
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Agneta Ekmanner
as Self
- AT
Anders Thunberg
as Self
Anita Haglöf
as Self
Antonia Pyk
as Self
- AS
Arne Strömgren
as Self
- AW
Arnold Weinstein
as Self
Barbra Streisand
as Self
- BW
Bengt Wanselius
as Self
Benny Haag
as Self
Directed by Jane Magnusson