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Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC |
Contributor | Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Harriet Andersson, Bibi Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 74 hours and 37 minutes |
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Product Description
In honor of Ingmar Bergman’s 100th birthday, the Criterion Collection is proud to present the most comprehensive collection of his films ever released on home video. One of the most revelatory voices to emerge from the postwar explosion of international art-house cinema, Bergman was a master storyteller who startled the world with his stark intensity and naked pursuit of the most profound metaphysical and spiritual questions. The struggles of faith and morality, the nature of dreams, and the agonies and ecstasies of human relationships—Bergman's films range from comedies whose lightness and complexity belie their brooding hearts to groundbreaking formal experiments and excruciatingly intimate explorations of family life.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4.72 Pounds
- Audio Description: : English
- Media Format : Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Run time : 74 hours and 37 minutes
- Release date : November 20, 2018
- Actors : Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erland Josephson, Gunnel Lindblom
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Criterion Collection
- ASIN : B07FK78D6W
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 30
- Best Sellers Rank: #12,434 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,424 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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Probably one of the best box set Iv ever purchased in terms of quantity, price and quality (films themselves).
You get 39 films in this box set....you saw that correctly, 39 FILMS. Theres also a very fantastic book detailing each film. To say that Criterion outdid themselves on this box set is a complete understatement. There are really only two complaints and these are minor. 1st, the way Criterion package the disk is like a book. Each page has 2 disk but the way the Blu-Rays fit they will fall out from the top if not held upright. So when I received mine, I had to put all the disk back into their respective pockets. 2nd is for whatever reason the set is not in order of the films release date so if you want to watch them in order you'll have to figure out through the book or IMDB the years. Other then that, great set!
The set itself is a really handsome object: a monochrome slipcase made of substantial card - iconic image from Persona on the front, and the image of Ingmar on the back - and housing -
* the inner booklet-style box of 30 Blu-Ray discs which host the 39 films plus substantial extras, and
* a high-quality 250-page colour/BW book of A4 / US letter format
The Blu-Ray transfers are nearly all up to Criterion's tip-top standards - I imagine the few that are slightly less impressive have issues with the source material.
The films themselves - well I imagine if you're considering buying this you're already familiar with at least some of Bergman's output. Suffice to say that one of the 20th century's greatest filmmakers is represented here by nearly all of his work on film. I'm presuming the handful of absences are due either to licensing issues or to problems with the source material - but all of what are generally considered his foremost works are included. They range from the modern and experimental - Persona and The Rite - to the timeless and monumental - The Magician and The Seventh Seal. From the harrowing - Cries & Whispers and The Virgin Spring - to the light and delightful - Smiles of a Summer Night and Fanny & Alexander (pleasingly, both the 3-hour cinematic version and the 5-hour TV version of the latter are included).
OK, you can't truly put a price on great art, but one other thing I feel has to be mentioned with regard to this set is the sheer value it represents. Criterion's individual high-quality Blu-Ray productions tend to retail at between $20 and $30 per film. The $150 I paid for this box works out at less than $4 per film - which is ludicrously good value, especially when you factor in the lovely and substantial book which accompanies the disc collection. The price point - and the Region Free formatting - makes it feel like the folk at Criterion made a constructive decision to make this work accessible to film lovers across the globe, and as someone who has been critical at times of their pricing, I feel credit is due.
In short, this 100th Anniversary tribute really does justice to the oeuvre of a great director - and has almost immediately become one of the favourite things I own.
At this price, even if you only like his post-50's work, it's a steal. If you have any interest in considering Bergman's legacy, now's the time buy. You will not be disappointed. (My biggest surprise is how funny Bergman's writing can be. Even in THE SEVENTH SEAL, the comic moments are truly funny, and the full-length comedies hit all the right buttons.)
This is an amazing collection of movies and accompanied by a large book that is full of insight and spectacular pictures.
I'm not yet head-over-heels with ALL the films. Stylistically, of course, they are superb - crafted by a real master. The content can be a bit challenging for my 21st century American mind. It might be necessary to watch these films with a detachment from current moral standards.
Aside from that, Bergman's films are generally moody (but I think most people would know that going in). Sometimes they show their hand right away (a tragedy for example) and then the rest of the story takes us there. Often they are shocking. They can come across as very conventional or touch on avant-garde. There is no formula and yet they are all purely "Bergman."
I'm over halfway through the entire collection and these films have not gotten trite or tiresome yet - that being said, I don't think by in large that they are terribly mind blowing (see Tarkovsky for that). But they are good. Typical Hollywood fare can get old and these are far from that path...which means they do not typically appeal to American audiences.
The presentation, a large "binder" holding all of the movies - made of heavy duty card stock, a spectacular book and a handsome box, look great in my collection.
Because I'm not typically a Bergman fan (at least I haven't been in the past) I thought I might regret this purchase. I DO NOT. If anything it is giving me a better scope on his films and broadening my appreciation.
I am more than pleased with this purchase. NOT JUST FOR BERGMAN FANS. Any collector should acquire this, any film student would benefit and true cinema fanatics should really consider this collection!
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É sempre assim, quando não fazem promoção e cancelam de forma unilateral o produto importado eles enviam algo danificado.
Parece que o que não serve para ser comercializado lá fora é bem-vindo na Amazon do Brasil.
Además del "libro" con los blu-rays incrustados... Viene otro libro (en tapa blanda) bestial... una enciclopedia sobre las películas de Bergman.. Obviamente no me lo he leído, pero sí lo he ojeado (y hojeado) mientras veía la peli correspondiente y casi nada más por el libro (que será imposible conseguirlo aislado del pack o en español) vale el dinero del pack entero...
Y todo ello en un "estuche" de cartón duro, con un fotograma de "Persona" por una cara (preciosísimo) y por la otra una foto de Bergman..
El GRAN HANDICAP.... QUE NO ESTÁ EN ESPAÑOL, CLARO.. Todas las películas están en sueco, y alguna en inglés y todas con los subtítulos sólo en inglés... Yo no sé sueco, claro, pero me defiendo en inglés y las he visto en sueco , subtituladas en inglés y no he tenido ningún problema... Pero claro, si uno no maneja ni el inglés ni el sueco.. pues a pesar de eso recomiendo comprarlo y apuntarse ya a la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas.. pues las pelis de Bergman deberían estar al alcance de todo el mundo.. o alguien sabe alguna película que diseccione mejor la vida en pareja/matrimonial que "Secretos de un matrimonio" por poner un ejemplo?
Espero que haya sido útil mi valoración
Reviewed in Spain on June 23, 2022
Además del "libro" con los blu-rays incrustados... Viene otro libro (en tapa blanda) bestial... una enciclopedia sobre las películas de Bergman.. Obviamente no me lo he leído, pero sí lo he ojeado (y hojeado) mientras veía la peli correspondiente y casi nada más por el libro (que será imposible conseguirlo aislado del pack o en español) vale el dinero del pack entero...
Y todo ello en un "estuche" de cartón duro, con un fotograma de "Persona" por una cara (preciosísimo) y por la otra una foto de Bergman..
El GRAN HANDICAP.... QUE NO ESTÁ EN ESPAÑOL, CLARO.. Todas las películas están en sueco, y alguna en inglés y todas con los subtítulos sólo en inglés... Yo no sé sueco, claro, pero me defiendo en inglés y las he visto en sueco , subtituladas en inglés y no he tenido ningún problema... Pero claro, si uno no maneja ni el inglés ni el sueco.. pues a pesar de eso recomiendo comprarlo y apuntarse ya a la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas.. pues las pelis de Bergman deberían estar al alcance de todo el mundo.. o alguien sabe alguna película que diseccione mejor la vida en pareja/matrimonial que "Secretos de un matrimonio" por poner un ejemplo?
Espero que haya sido útil mi valoración