For more than 50 years, Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) produced groundbreaking works of cinema that established him as one of the world's most acclaimed, enduring and influential filmmakers. Ingmar Bergman: Volume 1, released by the BFI on 26 July 2021, is the first of a four-volume celebration of the auteur's work - available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK – and reflects on the opening stages of Bergman's career.
Presented over five discs, this beautifully packaged box set features 2K restorations of eight early films (1944-1950) written or directed by Bergman, including initial partnerships with regular collaborators such as cinematographer Gunnar Fischer and actor Birger Malmsten. These early works exhibit his burgeoning talents, introducing themes and tones that he would continue to develop over the following five decades. The discs are packaged with a 100-page perfect bound book and contain additional special features, details below. The films in Volume 1 are:
TORMENT (1944): Directed by Alf Sjöberg, Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
CRISIS* (1946): Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
MUSIC IN DARKNESS (1948): Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay by Dagmar Edqvist
EVA (1948): Directed by Gustaf Molander, Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
PORT OF CALL* (1948): Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
PRISON (1949): Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
THIRST (1949): Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay by Herbert Grevenius
TO JOY* (1950): Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
Three films* from Volume 1 will be released on BFI Player Subscription on 9 August
All films in Volume 1 will be released on iTunes and Amazon Prime on 16 August
