Ingmar Bergman R.I.P.

Thank you, Alanis Morisette.

Is the five-hour version worth watching? The theatrical has always felt to me like Bergman overlooked Fanny.

― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:18 PM (2 days ago)

yes, yes - watch! any reason is a good enough reason to watch this movie.

fanny is still overlooked in the t.v. version, and damned if i could articulate exactly /how/ the expanded version is different in terms of content, as both versions blur together, but IIRC the tv iteration feels a lot more voluptuous and immersive, and the magical-realism elements are a lot more pronounced and integrated than in the theatrical edition. I remember some gloriously expanded scenes with between Emilie and Grandma Ekdahl (Gunn Wållgren) that are among the best in the film. Long, langorous, and thoughtful conversation...

― remy bean, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:34 PM (2 days ago)

oh sorry, rem! I missed your reply.

I've only seen the TV cut and to my memory Fanny isn't given a whole lot to do in it either. It's still completely worth your time, of course. Can't imagine bothering with the theatrical cut after seeing it.

What I remember appreciating about my (first) viewing of the longer version is the way Bergman elaborates within the individual scenes... often a shot will be held for a second or two longer, a single line of dialogue will appear within a conversation that twists the subsequent chatter, and the heads and tails of the scenes are more naturalistic than in the theatrical release. i'm not sure how apt a comparison it is in many ways, but the pacing of the TV release version reminds me a little of tartovsky

http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/gunnar-fischer-1910-2011

RIP Gunnar. Know that for some there was only room for one Swedish DP but others will miss you.

an interesting take on the silence in comparison to the great muppet caper

o_O

completely forgot that bergman and antonioni died on the same day

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