Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen

A quiet, thoughtful portrait that lingers on a restless artist's inner struggles, rewarding patient viewers with intimacy rather than spectacle.

Directed by

Henrike Sandner

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Ingmar Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Corinna Harfouch

Overview

He calls them his demons—these fears and neuroses that keep him awake at night in his house on the island of Fårö. Ingmar Bergman is under observation. Swedish theater and film director Ingmar Bergman had a decisive influence on cinema. By the end of his life, he had made over 40 films and directed countless theater productions. He would have turned 100 in 2018. To mark this occasion, Henrike Sandner’s documentary “Ingmar Bergman – Master of Demons” features interviews with the filmmaker’s closest colleagues and friends, including actress Liv Ullmann.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, isolation, obsession, memory

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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