Series synopsis
Bergman's Video, also known as Bergmans video is a documentary television series that premiered on SVT on August 22, 2012. It ended on September 26, 2012. It was created by Jane Magnusson, Hynek Pallas. It stars Ingmar Bergman.
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)
Premise
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ingmar Bergman as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Guest cast
- Tomas Alfredson as Self - Filmmaker
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu as Self - Filmmaker
- Daniel Espinosa as Self - Filmmaker
- Claire Denis as Self - Filmmaker
- Michael Haneke as Self - Filmmaker
- John Landis as Self - Filmmaker
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 22, 2012 | September 26, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comedy Were Ingmar Bergman's films funny? Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson visits the island of Fårö. |
August 22, 2012 |
| 2 |
Death Death is a theme that Ingmar Bergman addressed over and over again. Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñarritu visits the island of Fårö. |
August 29, 2012 |
| 3 |
Adventure Ingmar Bergman's private video collection contains many adventure films. Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa visits the island of Fårö. |
September 5, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SVT |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 22, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2012 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |