Klein, Sartre and Imagination in the Films of Ingmar Bergman
Klein, Sartre and Imagination in the Films of Ingmar Bergman Dan Williams
Dan Williams 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-47197-0 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6 10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-56474-3 ISBN 978-1-137-47198-7 (ebook) DOI 10.1057/9781137471987 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements vi vii 1 The Imagination: Bergman, Klein and Sartre 1 2 From Freud to Klein, and Wild Strawberries 36 3 Sartre s Theory of Imagination and The Seventh Seal 67 4 From Three Early Bergman Films to an Analysis of Summer with Monika 96 5 Revenge and Reparation in The Virgin Spring 127 6 The Destruction of the Artist: Hour of the Wolf 160 7 Conclusion 188 Notes 199 Bibliography 223 Filmography 229 Index 231 v
List of Figures 1.1 Fanny and Alexander, Cinematograph/Svenska Filminstitutet/Sveriges Television 1/Sandrews/Gaumont/ Personafilm/Tobis Film, Palisades Tartan Video. At the end of the film, Alexander is still gripped by his imagination 2 2.1 Wild Strawberries, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Isak s brother courts Sara at the wild strawberry patch 54 2.2 Wild Strawberries, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Isak recites a poem at lunch 58 2.3 Wild Strawberries, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Marianne watches intensely as Isak meets his mother 59 3.1 The Seventh Seal, Svensk Filmindustri. Tartan Video. The film begins with sunlight 88 3.2 The Seventh Seal, Svensk Filmindustri. Tartan Video. Death appears, theatrically 89 3.3 The Seventh Seal, Svensk Filmindustri. Tartan Video. The Knight joins Mia and Jof for a picnic of wild strawberries 92 4.1 Summer with Monika, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Monika is introduced, looking into a mirror 110 4.2 Summer with Monika, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Harry gazes into the mirror at the end of the film 111 4.3 Summer with Monika, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Monika looks towards the audience 124 5.1 The Virgin Spring, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Frida and Märeta are in the foreground, with Ingeri at the back 138 5.2 The Virgin Spring, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Töre s anguish as he addresses God 156 5.3 The Virgin Spring, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. As her parents move Karin s body, a spring appears 157 6.1 Hour of the Wolf, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. The story begins with Alma talking directly to the camera 169 6.2 Hour of the Wolf, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Johan looks on at Heerbrand after their confrontation 176 6.3 Hour of the Wolf, Svensk Filmindustri, Tartan Video. Johan sees the baron walk up the wall 185 vi
Acknowledgements Thank you to Mike Wayne, Michele Aaron, Martin Stollery, everyone at Brunel University and The British Library for their support and assistance. Thank you to my partner, Haruko, for her belief and support. vii