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Informationen zum Autor Philip French was film critic of the Observer . His books include The Movie Moguls (1969), Westerns (2005) and The Faber Book of Movie Verse (1993). Kersti French is a teacher of modern languages and a translator. Klappentext Wild Strawberries (1958) is probably Ingmar Bergman's most personal film and one which explores his relation to the history of Swedish cinema. Philip and Kersti French give a detailed account of Bergman's powerful and intense direction of the film. They set the film firmly in the context of Swedish life and culture. The authors also trace connections with the plays of August Strindberg, and the paintings of Edvard Munch and Carl Larsson. Zusammenfassung Wild Strawberries (1958) is probably Ingmar Bergman's most personal film and one which explores his relation to the history of Swedish cinema. Philip and Kersti French give a detailed account of Bergman's powerful and intense direction of the film. They set the film firmly in the context of Swedish life and culture. The authors also trace connections with the plays of August Strindberg, and the paintings of Edvard Munch and Carl Larsson. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments 1. Sjöström and Bergman 2. A Swedish Odyssey 3. The Background, the Foreground 4. The Times, The Reputation Notes Credits Bibliography
