Ingmar Bergman movies Autumn Sonata, Cries & Whispers at the American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre
A number of Ingmar Bergman movies, among them the Ingrid Bergman / Liv Ullmann mother-daughter drama Autumn Sonata and Best Picture Oscar nominee Cries & Whispers, will be screened – in new 35mm prints – at the American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica between May 26-July 7. (Image: Autumn Sonata Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann.)
An Anglo-Norwegian production, Autumn Sonata (1978, to be screened on May 26) is a harrowing tale of mother-daughter lovelessness, boasting excellent performances by Liv Ullmann and Ingrid Bergman (working with the other Bergman for the first and only time); Cries & Whispers / Viskningar och rop (1972, on July 7) is another harrowing – and beautifully shot – family drama starring Ullmann, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, and an outstanding Harriet Andersson. The Magic Flute / Trollflöjten (1975, on May 29), for its part, is a filmed play: Mozart's opera for little kids.
Additionally, the American Cinematheque will also present a special sneak preview of Ingmar Bergman's latest effort: Saraband (June 30), the story of a lawyer (Liv Ullmann) who feels a sudden need to contact her ex-husband (Erland Josephson) whom she has not seen in thirty years. Needless to say, heavy drama ensues.
Autumn Sonata Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann image: ITC Film.
Here's eagerly awaiting the next Ingmar Bergman retrospective in the LA area.
One that will show the director's films from the 1940s to the 1990s.