

Searching for Ingmar Bergman
2018-07-12 · 96 min · ★ 5.9
A meaningful account of the personal and professional life of the great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) that explores his film legacy, with interviews with his closest collaborators and a new generation of filmmakers.
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- Directors
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Production companies
- C-Films Deutschland, Mondex & cie
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Margarethe von TrottaSelf - Filmmaker
Olivier AssayasSelf - Filmmaker
Daniel BergmanSelf - Filmmaker
Ingmar Bergman Jr.Self - Film Producer
Stig BjörkmanSelf - Filmmaker
Jean-Claude CarrièreSelf - Filmmaker
Gaby DohmSelf - Actress
Julia DufveniusSelf - Actress
Katinka FaragóSelf - Film Producer
Mia Hansen-LøveSelf - Filmmaker
Gunnel LindblomSelf - Filmmaker
Ruben ÖstlundSelf - Filmmaker
Rita RussekSelf - Actress
Carlos SauraSelf - Filmmaker
Liv UllmannSelf - Actress
Halfdan Ullmann TøndelSelf - Filmmaker
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