1963 · 80 min · NR

Winter Light

Name: Winter Light
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Max von Sydow, Allan Edwall

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Drama

Winter Light (1963) is a Drama film, directed by Ingmar Bergman set in Sweden during the 1960s, in winter.

Themes of faith / religion and isolation run throughout.

Composer

Evald Andersson

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Cast

Ingrid ThulinGunnar BjörnstrandGunnel LindblomMax von SydowAllan EdwallKolbjörn KnudsenOlof ThunbergElsa Ebbesen-Thornblad

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Faith / Religion Isolation

Tone

BleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Winter Light

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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