#0000A/#229: BERGMAN, Ingmar: Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

BERGMAN, Ingmar (Sweden)
Scenes From A Marriage [1973]
Spine #0000A/Spine #229
Blu-ray/DVD


2004 synopsis

Scenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) through matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partners. Shot in intense intimate close-ups by master cinematographer Sven Nykvist and featuring flawless performances, Ingmar Bergman's emotional X-ray reveals the intense joys and pains of a complex relationship. The Criterion Collection is proud to present both the three-hour U.S. theatrical cut of Scenes from a Marriage and Bergman's original five-hour, six-part television version.

2018 synopsis

Scenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson), tracking their relationship as it progresses through a number of successive stages: matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partnerships. Originally conceived as a five-hour, six-part a television miniseries, the film is also presented in its three-hour theatrical cut. Shot on 16 mm in intense, intimate close-ups by cinematographer Sven Nykvist and featuring flawless performances by Ullmann and Josephson, Bergman's emotional X-ray reveals the intense joys and pains of a complex bond.

Television Version
297 minutes

U.S. Theatrical Version
169 minutes
Color
Monaural
in Swedish
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2004/2018
Director/Writer


Ingmar Bergman was 55 when he wrote and directed Scenes from a Marriage.

Other Bergman films in the Collection:


The Film

Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

#0000A:

250-page book featuring an essay by Phillip Lopate.

#229:

Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by Lopate.

Commentary

None.

#0000A/#229:

Video interview 1

With Bergman from 1986.

Video interview 2

With stars Ullmann and Josephson.

Video interview 3

With Bergman scholar Peter Cowie comparing the two versions of Scenes from a Marriage.

Documentary 3

Controversial altered ending

Theatrical trailer


Extras Rating (0-40):

39

60 + 39 =

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