The collections
The Swedish Film Institute has now begun the mammoth task of cataloguing the collections. The material, which is being stored at Filmhuset in Stockholm, will be supplemented in September by all the material Bergman collected in his office at the Royal Swedish Dramatic Theatre over a period of 40 years. The collection also contains behind the scenes films relating to 18 of his films including The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries and Scenes from a Marriage, material which Bergman himself has offered to annotate and edit
In order to make the material accessible for researchers around the world and, to a certain extent, the general public, a Bergman Database will be established covering all available material.
The Foundation
The Ingmar Bergman Foundation was set up during autumn 2002 by the Swedish
Film Institute in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Dramatic Theatre, Sveriges
Television and AB Svensk Filmindustri. The objective is to administer, preserve
and provide information about Ingmar Bergman’s collected artistic works.
The Foundation will also aim to promote interest in, and awareness of, Sweden
as a nation of culture and film. It will ensure that Ingmar Bergman’s
work is comprehensively documented and properly managed, and that material
relating to his life and artistic works is made available for research, exhibition
and documentary purposes.
Bergman’s unique position
Ingmar Bergman occupies a unique position in Swedish and international film.
His collected works, which span more than half a century, include film and
theatre productions, TV and radio dramas, documentaries and literature. This
unique heritage is of interest to the worlds of culture, education and research,
and to the general public.
Åse Kleveland comments:
“With his vast knowledge and commitment, nobody has made a greater contribution
to the preservation of Sweden's film heritage than Ingmar Bergman. Many of
our foremost actors, cameramen, stage designers and producers have gone on
to enjoy international careers thanks to their work with Ingmar Bergman. For
these reasons, his life and work occupy a major place in the history of Swedish
film in the 20th century.”
More to follow
For further information: bergman@sfi.se +46 (0)8 665 11 00
Swedish Film Institute, Box 27126, SE 102 52 Stockholm, Sweden
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The Swedish Film Institute
Box 271 26, SE-102 52 Stockholm, Sweden
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