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Posted: February 1st, 2008.
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY: A schizophrenic girl has visions, believing that God’s presence is ever closer.However, as her descent into madness deepens, she becomes the focal point for the emotions of three men. Inchallenging the traditional notions of God, Bergman’s Academy Awardwinning film is a devastating, harrowing portrayalof the uneasiness and creeping paranoia of contemporary life.
MB: A susceptible and disillusioned fisherman is urged by his wife to seek solace from hislocal priest. However, the priest is struggling to regain his own belief. Bergman’s desire to define man’s relationshipto God is beautifully played out in the film with stunning character performances and cinematography from thedirector’s favoured collaborator Sven Nykvist.
THE SILENCE: The intimacy of two sisters threatens to destroy them both mentally and physically. Travellingto a foreign city on the brink of war and whose language they do not understand, the setting becomes a metaphorfor the strained relationship between the women. This is a shattering vision of emotional isolation and despairin a claustrophobic spiritual void.
Extras include: Subtitles (English), Trailers, Commentary (Video introductions to the films by Ingmar Bergman),Booklet, Booklet of essays by film critic Philip Strick.
This DVD is out now for £29.99, but can be ordered on Amazon.co.uk by clickingon the above link for £17.98 at the time of posting this press release.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2008.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.