ingmar bergman
the svens: Ingmar bergman awards
Best Actress:
Adam: Liv Ullman, SHAME
Matty: Gunn Wållgren, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
Best Actor:
Adam: Victor Sjostrom, WILD STRAWBERRIES
Matty: Victor Sjostrom, WILD STRAWBERRIES
Best G. Bjornstrand Performance:
Adam: THE SEVENTH SEAL
Matty: WINTER LIGHT
Best von Sydow Performance:
Adam: SHAME
Matty: THE SEVENTH SEAL
Haunting Scene:
Adam: Chess w/ death, THE SEVENTH SEAL
Matty: Wailing mother, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
Best Picture:
Adam: WILD STRAWBERRIES
Matty: WILD STRAWBERRIES
Bergman marathon watches:
Star ratings out of 5
SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT (1955):
Adam: ****
Matty: ***
THE SEVENTH SEAL (1957):
Adam: ****1/2
Matty: *****1/2
WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957):
Adam: *****
Matty: *****
WINTER LIGHT (1963):
Adam: ***1/2
Matty: ****1/2
SHAME (1968):
Adam: ****
Matty: ***1/2
FANNY AND ALEXANDER (1982):
Adam: ****1/2
Matty: ****1/2
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