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2010 | B/N | 66 min

With the participation of Liv Ullmann and commentaries by prominent filmmakers like Woody Allen, Olivier Assayas, Bernardo Bertolucci, Arnaud Desplechin, John Sayles, Martin Scorsese and Lars von Trier, who consider Bergman has been and continues to be a fundamental influence on them, the film presents a portrayal of the artist who, in every project he started, confronted a new challenge for himself and for those who worked with him.


Country: Suecia
Direction: Björkman; Stig
Script: Björkman; Stig
Production: Gardell; Stina, Film & Tv Production; Mantaray
Photography: Bergman; Ingmar
Sound: Christiansson; Christian
Music: Bye; Matti
Participation year at FICM: 2010

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