Winter light /
"'God, why did you desert me?' With Winter light, master craftsman Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence. In this stark depiction of spiritual crisis, small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar Björnstrand) performs his duties mechanically before a...
| Uniform Title: | Nattvardsgästerna. |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Swedish English |
| Language Notes: | Soundtracks: Swedish and English; optional new and improved English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2003]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
210. |
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| Summary: | "'God, why did you desert me?' With Winter light, master craftsman Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence. In this stark depiction of spiritual crisis, small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar Björnstrand) performs his duties mechanically before a dwindling congregation. When he is asked to assist with a troubled parishioner's (Max von Sydow) debilitating fear of nuclear annihilation, Tomas is terrified to find that he can provide nothing but his own uncertainty. Beautifully photographed by Sven Nykvist, Winter light is an unsettling look at the human craving for personal validation in a world seemingly abandoned by God"--Container. The second in a trilogy of films (with Through a glass darkly and The silence) which explored man's relationship with God as Ingmar Bergman saw it. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1962. A foreign film (Sweden). Aspect ratio 1.33:1. New high-definition transfer, with restored image and sound. Special features: Exploring the film : video discussion with Ingmar Bergman biographer Peter Cowie -- Essay by Peter Cowie -- Original U.S. theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([12] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Directed by Ingmar Bergman ; photography, Sven Nykvist ; film editor, Ulla Ryghe. |
| ISBN: | 0780027035 |