Internationally renowned director Margarethe von Trotta takes a closer look at Bergman’s life and work. She explores his film legacy with Bergman’s closest collaborators, both in front and behind the camera, as well as a new generation of filmmakers. The documentary presents key scenes, recurring themes in his films and his life, and journeys to the places at the center of Bergman’s creative achievement, including the focal points of his life such as the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, locations and landscapes from his masterpieces, and the stations from his career in Sweden and Germany. Explore the many layers of Bergman’s work and life with “Searching for INGMAR BERGMAN”.

Searching for Ingmar Bergman

  • Cannes Classics - Official Selection

  • TIFF - Official Selection

  • New York Film Festival - Official Selection

Production Status

Completed

Genre:

Documentary


Trailer:

Starring

  • Liv Ullmann (Persona, Cries and Whispers)
  • Mia Hansen-Løve (Things to Come)
  • Daniel Bergman & Ingmar Bergman, Jr. (Bergman’s sons)
  • Ruben Östlund (The Square)
  • Carlos Saura (Carmen, Cria Cuervos)
  • Jean-Claude Carrière (Belle de Jour)
  • Stig Björkman (Author of "Bergman on Bergman")
  • Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper, Author of "Conversations with Bergman")

Director

Margarethe von Trotta (Rosenstrasse, Hannah Arendt, Marianne & Juliane)

Producers

Benjamin Seikel (4 Trains, Night Train to Lisbon, Molly's Way)
Konstanze Speidel
Guy Amon (El Bosco. El Jardín de los Sueños, Argentina)
Stéphane Sorlat (El Bosco. El Jardín de los Sueños, Argentina)

Co-Directors:
Felix Moeller
Bettina Bohler

  • "SEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMAN maybe the best cinematic portrait of a director I’ve run across."
    - Unseen Films
  • "The documentary is a treasure trove of insight, telling details, and great stories."
    - Screen Daily

Press

US Release - November 2, 2018

Oscilliscope Laboratories