The Best Intentions Movie Review 1992

Ingmar Bergman wrote the screenplay chronicling the early years of the stormy relationship of his parents. Set in Sweden at the turn of the century, the film focuses on the class differences that divide his mother and father, while portrayal of little Bergy is limited to a bundle under his mother's maternity dress. Inspired performances and directing illuminates the emotionally complex relationship, revealing truths about the universal human condition along the way. Six-hour version was shot for TV in Europe and Japan. Director August and actress August met and married during filming. In Swedish with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS
Running time 182 minutes.
Originally from Swedish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 1900s, Marriage, War Between the Sexes, This Is Your Life

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Samuel Froler, Pernilla August, Max von Sydow, Ghita Norby, Mona Malm, Lena Endre, Bjorn Kjellman

Cinematography

Jorgen Persson

Director

Bille August

Music

Stefan Nilsson

Awards

Cannes 1992: Actress (August), Film.