Limited Edition (5,000 copies only) 5-disc Blu-ray box set containing eight films, released on Fri 29 October 2021
THE SEVENTH SEAL (1957), included in the set, will also be released on UHD/Blu-ray on 1 November 2021
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 2, released by the BFI on 29 October 2021, is the second of a four-volume celebration of the auteur’s work - available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Watch the trailer at the link above.
In the 1950s Bergman established himself at the vanguard of world cinema. Following his breakthrough success, Summer With Monika, he continued with a series of innovative productions, of which many are still considered among the greatest films ever made.
Presented over five discs, Ingmar Bergman: Volume 2 features eight landmark titles from 1951 to 1958. These include the Palme d'Or-nominated comedy Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), the introspective meditation on old age and human existence, Wild Strawberries (1957) and the iconic exploration of faith and death, The Seventh Seal (1957). The collection includes a selection of special features and is packaged with a 100-page perfect bound book. The films in Volume 2 are:
SUMMER INTERLUDE (1951) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Herbert Grevenius and Ingmar Bergman
WAITING WOMEN (1952) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
SUMMER WITH MONIKA (1953) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by P A Fogelström and Ingmar Bergman
A LESSON IN LOVE (1954) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT (1955) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
THE SEVENTH SEAL (1957) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
THE MAGICIAN (1958) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman
