Čitati Bergmanov arhiv
Reading Ingmar Bergman’s Archive

Summary/Abstract: Publically available since 2018, the Ingmar Bergman Archives gave rise to a wide range of readings and re-evaluations of primarily the written part of his oeuvre. While considering the relation between Bergman’s manuscripts and films, the paper points out the significance of his workbooks (1938 – 2006) and other textual fragments for understanding the Archives as a work of art. The concluding analysis of the film Winter Light (Nattvardsgästerna) illustrates how the intertwined parts of the Archives contribute to understanding its appeal throughout the history of readings. By highlighting the previously neglected affective layers of the film, the paper also builds on hypotheses about the need to expand on existing philosophical and theoretical approaches to Bergman’s work.

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