Bergman's Video
Bergman's Video: Season 1

Air Date

August 22, 2012

Episodes

6 episodes

Bergman's Video

Season 1

Overview

Which films did the famous director Ingmar Bergman have in his private video collection? Several of the world's top filmmakers visit his home on the island of Fårö and talk about their relationship with the Swedish director.

Episodes

Comedy

1. Comedy

August 22, 2012
44 min

Were Ingmar Bergman's films funny? Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson visits the island of Fårö.

Death

2. Death

August 29, 2012
44 min

Death is a theme that Ingmar Bergman addressed over and over again. Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñarritu visits the island of Fårö.

Adventure

3. Adventure

September 5, 2012
44 min

Ingmar Bergman's private video collection contains many adventure films. Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa visits the island of Fårö.

Silence

4. Silence

September 12, 2012
44 min

How is silence created in film and what happens when nothing is said? French filmmaker Claire Denis visits the island of Fårö.

Fear

5. Fear

September 19, 2012
44 min

In his own words, fear, anxiety and neurosis were Ingmar Bergman's personal demons. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke visits the island of Fårö.

Alienation

6. Alienation

September 26, 2012
44 min

Those excluded by necessity, coercion or self-will often see what is happening better than others. American filmmaker John Landis visits the island of Fårö.