Rent Through a Glass Darkly
(1961)
Sasom I En Spegel
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A schizophrenic girl (Harriet Andersson) sinking into madness, is the focal point for the emotions of three men - her husband (Max Von Sydow) a doctor, who is helpless to cure her, her father (Gunnar Bjornstrand), who is horrified to find that he can watch her disease with complete detachment, and her brother (Lars Passgard) for whom she represents the mysterious attractiveness of the opposite sex. A crisis is reached when, after a number of hallucinations, she seduces the boy.
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Through a Glass Darkly review by JG
One of Bergman's Finest
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I must admit I was beginning to find Bergman's other works slow and ambiguous, but 'Through a Glass Darkly' has restored my faith in enjoying so called 'mastepieces'.
It begins by slowly drawing the viewer into a world confined by four very well defined and flawed characters, then creates a tension between them and the story.
This intensifies leading to frightening conclusion, that I found more startling then so called 'horror' films.
I recommend this film to anyone who enjoys bizarre, frightening thrillers with characters that you really care about.
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Through a Glass Darkly review by The Lesser Merlin
Not a film to "like", but powerful and grips the attention
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Through a Glass Darkly, written and directed by Bergman is like a three-act play about four characters over a 24-hour period. Dealing with a case of incurable schizophrenia and its effects on the other three characters, there is little to lift the mood of this grim film. But the acting and direction are impeccable: 50 years later, it retains its plausible, natural style. The observations into behaviour and interactions are Bergman at his best. Its not a film to "like", but it is powerful, grips the attention and sure tells its story.
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Rated: 3.9 stars out of 5 from 68 ratings
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BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
| Release Date: | 19/11/2001 |
| Production Year: | 1961 |
| Run Time: | 86 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | B & W |
Special Features:
- Star and Director Filmographies
- Philip Strick Film Notes
- Extracts from Bergman's Book 'Images - My Life In Film'
- The Bergman Collection Trailer
