Saraband Movie Review 2003

Bergman's final film has his "Scenes From a Marriage" (1974) characters reuniting after a 30-year separation. When Marianne (Ullman) visits Johan (Josephson) she finds he is still bitter and full of hatred, which is geared mostly toward his son Henrik (from another marriage) and granddaughter Karin who live in his guest house. When Karin is provided an opportunity to study music in Helsinki, an emotional confrontation comes to a head. Exceptional swan song.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Swedish, Italian, German, Finnish, Danish, Austrian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Marriage, Family Drama, Director/Star Teams: Bergman & Ullmann, Divorce, Grandparents

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Erland Josephson, Liv Ullmann, Borje Ahlstedt, Julia Dufvenius, Gunnel Fred

Cinematography

Raymond Wemmenlov, Sofi Stridh, P.O. Lantto

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Other

Borje Johansson, Sylvia Ingemarsson, Goran Wassberg, Inger E. Pehrsson

Producer

Pia Ehrnvall, Swedish TV