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Winter Light

Original title: Nattvardsgästerna
  • 1963
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 21m
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8.0/10
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Winter Light (1963)
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A small-town priest struggles with his faith.A small-town priest struggles with his faith.A small-town priest struggles with his faith.

  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Thulin
    • Gunnar Björnstrand
    • Gunnel Lindblom
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    26K
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    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Stars
      • Ingrid Thulin
      • Gunnar Björnstrand
      • Gunnel Lindblom
    • 107User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, and Ingrid Thulin in Winter Light (1963)
    Gunnar Björnstrand and Ingrid Thulin in Winter Light (1963)
    Gunnar Björnstrand in Winter Light (1963)
    Max von Sydow and Gunnar Björnstrand in Winter Light (1963)
    Ingrid Thulin in Winter Light (1963)
    Gunnar Björnstrand in Winter Light (1963)
    Gunnar Björnstrand in Winter Light (1963)
    Gunnar Björnstrand and Ingrid Thulin in Winter Light (1963)
    Gunnar Björnstrand in Winter Light (1963)
    Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, and Ingrid Thulin in Winter Light (1963)
    Max von Sydow, Gunnel Lindblom, and Ingrid Thulin in Winter Light (1963)
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    Ingrid Thulin
    Ingrid Thulin
    • Märta Lundberg
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    • Tomas Ericsson
    Gunnel Lindblom
    Gunnel Lindblom
    • Karin Persson
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Jonas Persson
    Allan Edwall
    Allan Edwall
    • Algot Frövik
    Kolbjörn Knudsen
    Kolbjörn Knudsen
    • Knut Aronsson
    Olof Thunberg
    Olof Thunberg
    • Fredrik Blom
    Elsa Ebbesen
    Elsa Ebbesen
    • Magdalena Ledfors
    Lars-Olof Andersson
    • Young Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Axberg
    Eddie Axberg
    • Johan Strand
    • (uncredited)
    Tor Borong
    • Johan Åkerblom
    • (uncredited)
    Lars-Owe Carlberg
    • Parish Constable
    • (uncredited)
    Ingmari Hjort
    • Persson's Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    Stefan Larsson
    • Persson's Son
    • (uncredited)
    Johan Olafs
    • Gentleman with Horse
    • (uncredited)
    Bertha Sånnell
    • Hanna Appelblad
    • (uncredited)
    Christer Öhman
    • Young Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
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    • Trivia
      Ingmar Bergman's favorite of his own films.
    • Goofs
      When Tomas leaves the church to go to the scene of the suicide, there is a lot of snow on his car and on the ground. When he arrives at the scene, though, the car is clean, and there is no sign of snow on the ground.
    • Quotes

      Algot Frövik, Sexton: The passion of Christ, his suffering... Wouldn't you say the focus on his suffering is all wrong?

      Tomas Ericsson, Pastor: What do you mean?

      Algot Frövik, Sexton: This emphasis on physical pain. It couldn't have been all that bad. It may sound presumptuous of me - but in my humble way, I've suffered as much physical pain as Jesus. And his torments were rather brief. Lasting some four hours, I gather? I feel that he was tormented far worse on an other level. Maybe I've got it all wrong. But just think of Gethsemane, Vicar. Christ's disciples fell asleep. They hadn't understood the meaning of the last supper, or anything. And when the servants of the law appeared, they ran away. And Peter denied him. Christ had known his disciples for three years. They'd lived together day in and day out - but they never grasped what he meant. They abandoned him, to the last man. And he was left alone. That must have been painful. Realizing that no one understands. To be abandoned when you need someone to rely on - that must be excruciatingly painful. But the worse was yet to come. When Jesus was nailed to the cross - and hung there in torment - he cried out - "God, my God!" "Why hast thou forsaken me?" He cried out as loud as he could. He thought that his heavenly father had abandoned him. He believed everything he'd ever preached was a lie. The moments before he died, Christ was seized by doubt. Surely that must have been his greatest hardship? God's silence.

      Tomas Ericsson, Pastor: Yes...

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    7/10
    Love, God and Silence
    In the cold winter in the countryside of Sweden, the pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar Björnstrand) is a bitter man living a crisis of lack of faith in God after the death of his beloved wife two years ago. After the mass, Karin Persson (Gunnel Lindblom) seeks out the pastor with her husband, the fisherman Jonas Persson (Max von Sydow), and tells that Jonas is tormented by an existential crisis when he learns that China has an atomic bomb and intends to commit suicide. Tomas unsuccessfully attempts to comfort Jonas but he is not convincing due to his lack of faith and Jonas kills himself with a shot of rifle in his head. Meanwhile, the schoolteacher Märta Lundberg (Ingrid Thulin) is in love with Tomas, but the widowed pastor rejects her love with bitter and tough words. In the end, Tomas discusses with the sacristan the true suffering of Jesus Christ in the Passion of Christ.

    "Nattvardsgästerna" is the second part of Bergman's Trilogy of Silence with an unpleasant story of unrequited love, lack of communication and lack of faith on God. The pastor Tomas Ericsson is one of the bitterest characters that I have ever seen, and his speech to Märta Lundberg is one of the cruelest and coldest of a man to a woman in love. The performances are awesome as usual in a Bergman's film, with wonderful black-and-white cinematography, and this cold film does not have soundtrack. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Luz de Inverno" ("Light of Winter")
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    • Release date
      • April 5, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Zimsko svetlo
    • Filming locations
      • Svensk Filmindustri, Filmstaden, Råsunda, Stockholms län, Sweden(SF), Råsunda, Stockholms län, Sweden(studio)
    • Production company
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,095
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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