Bergmann seems to try and get away on reputation alone with this one. There must have been a dearth of Foreign Films for this to get the Oscar in 1962.
Harriett Andersson was excellent. Bergmann should have calmed Lars Passgard down some as he seemed far to hyper which detracted from Andersson's performance. Max Von Sydow was totally lost and disinterested.
The film was jerky and lacked any significant punch. The various characters lacked substance and proved rather shallow.
Once you watch some of Krzysztof Kieslowski's work, such as his Trois Couleurs Trilogy or the Decalogue, you will tend to forget about Ingmar Bergmann.
Harriett Andersson was excellent. Bergmann should have calmed Lars Passgard down some as he seemed far to hyper which detracted from Andersson's performance. Max Von Sydow was totally lost and disinterested.
The film was jerky and lacked any significant punch. The various characters lacked substance and proved rather shallow.
Once you watch some of Krzysztof Kieslowski's work, such as his Trois Couleurs Trilogy or the Decalogue, you will tend to forget about Ingmar Bergmann.