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1982 |
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| Genre: |
DRAMA
FOREIGN
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Sweden/ France/ West Germany |
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C |
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| Length: |
420 |
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Two years in the life of a well-to-do Swedish family.
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Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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Bergman's most accessible film is notable for the lack of that bleak pessimism which is usually considered his hallmark. It is essentially a fantasy childhood, a celebration of idealized family life, a piece of Dickensian escapism - and none the worse for that.
It’s long, even in its shortened form, and somewhat lacking in a sense of narrative direction - but very charming. Sven Nykvist's Oscar-winning cinematography is among the most ravishing ever committed to celluloid.
The art direction and costumes also won Academy Awards.
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