The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 14 – Early Bergman [Part 2]

This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor conclude their conversation about Eclipse Series 1: Early Bergman, a collection of five films that helped Ingmar Bergman establish one of the richest bodies of work in 20th century cinema.

About the films:

Before The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries established him as one of the great masters of cinema, Ingmar Bergman created a series of devastating but less well-known psychological character studies, marked by intricate, layered narratives, gritty environments, and haunting visuals. These early films, which show the stirrings of the genius to come, remain the hidden treasures of a European cinema on the cusp of a golden age.

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Timeline for the podcast:

Introduction/Background (00:00:01 – 00:09:14)

Thirst (00:09:15 – 00:39:00)

To Joy (00:39:01 – 01:18:45)

Conclusion (01:18:46 – 01:46:22)

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Episode Links:

Director Overview:

Ingmar Bergman in The Criterion Collection

Career overview in The Guardian by Joe Queenan

The Private World of Ingmar Bergman in W Magazine by Diane Solway

Breaking Down Bergman, an ongoing, comprehensive series of video reviews on YouTube

Thirst:

• David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review


• Can’t Stop the Movies review by Andrew Hathaway


• Breaking Down Bergman video review by David Friend and Sonia Strimban


• The Film Sufi review


• … and the title of that Alfred Hitchcock film, when Trevor graciously edited out my stammering attempts to recall it on the spot, is Spellbound.

To Joy:

• David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review


• Can’t Stop the Movies review by Andrew Hathaway


• Breaking Down Bergman video review by David Friend and Sonia Strimban


• Phipps Film review by Grant Phipps

Next time on the podcast: Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System

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