Bergman's response to the Vietnam war sees von Sydow and Ullman playing musicians stranded on the island of Gotland during a military campaign. An intense and intimate portrait of people trapped by the brutality, noise and dehumanising influence of war.
Three of the most powerful masterpieces of cinema receive exemplary DVD transfers, as Ingmar Bergman’s filmic legacy gradually makes its way onto the new medium. Hour ... more >
Three of the most powerful masterpieces of cinema receive exemplary DVD transfers, as Ingmar Bergman’s filmic legacy gradually makes its way onto the new medium. Hour of the Wolf is one of the cinema’s great nightmares, while Shame is a terrifying (and deeply affecting) picture of what war does to the human soul. All are, of course, acted by the director’s regular company of actors in performances that make all other film acting look synthetic. MGM also have Bergman’s English-language misfire The Serpent’s Egg; still, of course, interesting. < less
