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Scenes from a Marriage

Original title: Scener ur ett äktenskap
  • 1974
  • PG
  • 2h 49m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
7.8K
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Scenes from a Marriage (1974)
Drama

Scenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) through matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent part... Read allScenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) through matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partners.Scenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) through matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partners.

  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Erland Josephson
    • Bibi Andersson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    7.8K
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    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Stars
      • Liv Ullmann
      • Erland Josephson
      • Bibi Andersson
    • 17User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Marianne
    Erland Josephson
    Erland Josephson
    • Johan
    Bibi Andersson
    Bibi Andersson
    • Katarina
    Gunnel Lindblom
    Gunnel Lindblom
    • Eva
    Jan Malmsjö
    Jan Malmsjö
    • Peter
    Rossana Mariano
    • Eva, 12
    Anita Wall
    Anita Wall
    • Fru Palm, Journalist
    Lena Bergman
    • Karin
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
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      Though Bergman's work as a theater director is more extensive and some argue more important than his already large filmography, and though he aspired to be known for his writing of dialogue and characters in the league of Ibsen and Strindberg, Scenes from a Marriage was only the first time one of his films was adapted into a stage version.
    • Quotes

      Marianne: Sometimes it grieves me that I've never loved anyone. I don't think I've ever been loved either. That distresses me.

      Johan: Now you're being dramatic.

      Marianne: Am I?

      Johan: I know what I feel. I love you in my selfish way. And I think you love me in your fussy, pestering way. We love each other in an earthly and imperfect way.

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    10/10
    What God Has Ordained When There Is No God
    Originally a miniseries, it was edited down to 169 minutes. It concerns itself with Liv Ullman, a divorce lawyer, and academician Erland Josephson. Over the course of ten years their marriage breaks down. Written by director Ingmar Bergman in a reported three months, it was shot quickly; cinematographer Sven Nykvist later stated that, given its later theatrical release, he would have liked more moving shots. Given the short schedule and tiny budget, that seems impossible in retrospect. As it is, the transfer from videotape to film gives it an inconsistent look, even within individual scenes; that seems to contribute to its intimacy and subjectiveness.

    I think the lack of rehearsal, and the central roles being played by two Bergman regulars give the performances a freshness and lack of polish that contribute to the truth of the movie. These are two people who change, hesitantly and unwillingly, in the throes of overwhelming emotions. The lack of polish, the enormous emotional shifts with scenes give it a documentary feel, even as the characters talk almost endlessly.

    Unlike Bergman's earlier works, which are often theological musings on why G*d doesn't give us more directions, this shows two people trying to make their way in a world where G*d, if he exists, is irrelevant. It's a search for meaning without any hope of objective guide, of people trying to snatch some happiness desperately, in a existential world. It offers no grand messages, no singular route to happiness for all of humanity, just for two individuals.
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Criterion (United States)
      • Ingmar Bergman Foundation
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Szenen einer Ehe
    • Production company
      • Cinematograph AB
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $683,001
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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