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Ingmar Bergman (writer)
Release Date:
15 September 2000 (Norway)
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An imaginary woman recollects the painful experience of adultery to a storyteller. full summary | add synopsis
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Billy Elliott Favored To Win At European Film Awards
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Billy Elliott Adds More Honors
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Billy Elliott Adds More Honors
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A Triumph For Ullmann And Bergman
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Lena Endre | ... | Marianne | |
| Erland Josephson | ... | Bergman | |
| Krister Henriksson | ... | David | |
| Thomas Hanzon | ... | Markus | |
| Michelle Gylemo | ... | Isabelle | |
| Juni Dahr | ... | Margareta | |
| Philip Zandén | ... | Martin Goldman | |
| Thérèse Brunnander | ... | Petra Holst (as Therese Brunnander) | |
| Marie Richardson | ... | Anna Berg | |
| Stina Ekblad | ... | Eva | |
| Johan Rabaeus | ... | Johan | |
| Jan-Olof Strandberg | ... | Axel | |
| Björn Granath | ... | Gustav | |
| Gertrud Stenung | ... | Martha | |
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| Åsa Lindström | ... | Prompter 2 | |
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Rated R for sexual content, some nudity and language. (IDP)
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Runtime:
Argentina:152 min | Colombia:154 min | Denmark:155 min | Peru:152 min | UK:154 min | USA:142 min
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Portugal:M/16 |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:7 |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Hong Kong:III |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Ensconced in the study of his house on a secluded island off the coast of Sweden, an aging director reminisces and reflects on aspects of his life apparently still in need of resolution, in `Faithless,' written by Ingmar Bergman and directed by Liv Ullmann. Bergman is the name of the director, played by Erland Josephson, who engages in a fantasy conversation with a woman named Marianne (Lena Endre), who confesses to him her affair, after eleven years of marriage, with a man named David (Krister Henriksson), the best friend of her husband, Markus (Thomas Hanzon). Through their conversations, as well as scenes depicting particular episodes from her life-- beginning with the initial encounter with David-- we learn the intimate details of Marianne's life, as well as Markus' and their young daughter's, Isabelle (Michelle Gylemo) and, of course, David's. It's an intense, engrossing character study that examines the weaknesses and foibles of human nature to which we are all susceptible. It's a story that is, by turns, grim and thoughtful, at times poignant, while at other moments distressing, as it reflects the myriad emotional levels to which the human condition is prone at any given time. As the story progresses, it becomes impossible to distance yourself from the characters involved in the drama, for there is so much about them with which anyone in the audience will be readily able to identify; not necessarily with the infidelities, but grounded in the choices we all must make throughout our lives and the consequences thereof, and upon which a film like this precipitates rumination. As with all of the films Bergman has written and/or directed during his career, it is a pensive, thought-provoking incursion into reality. As she proved with her directorial debut of the 1997 film `Private Confessions,' also scripted by Bergman, Liv Ullmann is more than up to the formidable task of bringing Bergman's story to the screen. Her style of directing is similar to Bergman's, as could be expected-- their close working and personal relationship has spanned more than thirty years-- but her approach is perhaps a bit softer than his, and uniquely her own. In the final analysis, any similarities are primarily due to the story, which lends itself to the style Bergman perfected and upon which Ullmann certainly draws. It's not so much a matter of imitation as it is of following an intrinsic pattern conducive to the storytelling, and Ullmann has an innate sensitivity to the material that translates into the presentation of the drama and elicits the necessary sympathy and compassion from the audience that enhances the impact of it. Like Bergman, she uses the camera to help capture the sense of the drama visually, which at times creates an almost ethereal, poetic atmosphere that contrasts so well with the more stoic aspects of the story. Ullmann has an excellent sense of rhythm, and the pace of the film allows the viewer time to assimilate the many nuances of emotion expressed through the characters. Lena Endre gives a remarkable performance as Marianne, infusing a passion into the character that makes it ring so true to life, and it's one of the strengths of the film. She bares Marianne's soul, leaving no question as to the inner turmoil with which she must cope, and it reflects in Bergman's character as well; through her struggles we also feel the remorse of Bergman's character, and upon reflection it makes you realize how effective Josephson is in the role of Bergman. For it is in his subtle reactions to the phantom Marianne, and in his silent ruminations, that we learn so much about all that has transpired in their lives. Henriksson gives a notable performance as well, deftly exposing the complexities of the character that lie beneath the somewhat reserved exterior of the man, while Hanzon is effective as Markus, as is Gylemo as the young Isabelle. With `Faithless,' Ullmann firmly establishes her mark as an artist of extraordinary vision and sense of reality. Her collaboration with Ingmar Bergman is a cinematic triumph, and we can only hope that there will be more to follow, for with every film they make, another chapter is written in the Book of Life. I rate this one 10/10.