
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern
1988, English. Directed by Michael Winterbottom.
The first of two documentaries about Ingmar Bergman produced to mark his 70th birthday. Includes behind the scenes "home movies" from Bergman's personal archive, interviews with Bergman recorded over his 40 years in the film industry and passages from his autobiography read by Max von Sydow and Bergman himself.
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- 24 May 1988
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Who directed Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern?
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern (1988) was directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Ingmar Bergman, Max von Sydow.