Protocol or Minutes

July 11, 2001

----In our writing, discuss more with the how or why, and not so much with what.

Through a Glass Darkly

Discussion:

Bergmanesque > minimalist (scenes left to imagination).

Ø      very play like (theatrical) or (like theater)

Ø      few amounts of characters and complex drama

Ø      Formal (not casual).

Ø      Close ups and lots of character action.

Ø      Very serious, taboos, situations.

Ø      Rich film traditions

Ø      Pessimistic quality

Ø      Often containing religion.

Often referred to as the Bergman Trilogy

            >Through a Glass Darkly

            >WinterLight

            >The Silence

The Seventh Seal

The Virgin Spring

Hour of the Wolf

Persona

Cries and Whispers

Fanny and Alexander

{All Bergman films each contain less and less hope for humanity.}

{Fanny and Alexander basically contains answers to the questions raised in Bergman’s films.}

The Seventh Seal

            Directed by: Bergman

>Knight playing chess for his life with Death.

>Clip in class of a procession of a sermon of why people need religion.

>Religion and fear go hand and hand.

The Virgin Spring

>Family gets robbed and young girl gets raped and murdered.

>Clip in class of the father’s reaction when he finds out who did it.

Elvira Madagan

            Directed by: Bo Widerberg

>1960’s (most likely influenced by free spirit (hippie) movement of sixties)

>Society doesn’t give lovers who live outside the norm a chance.