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The Film Club

on BBC Two England

continues Ingmar Bergman 's magical journey into childhood and contrasts it with an earlier Bergman 'classic'. Introduced by Derek Malcolm
Fanny and Alexander
In four parts starring
3: Fanny and Alexander have moved to their stepfather's residence.
Emilie, blinded by love, tries to conform with the bishop's strict regime, but Alexander rebels and is loyally supported by Fanny.
Written and directed by INGMAR BERGMAN
(A Swedish series with English subtitles) and at 10.20
The Seventh Seal
(Det sjunde inseglet) starring
Max Von Sydow
Gunnar Bjornstrand
On his return from the Crusades, Antonius Block finds his homeland wasted by plague with the wretched survivors taking refuge in fanatical religion. Death appears before Block, but the knight challenges him to a game of chess. At stake is life itself.
Bergman's lyrical and compassionate allegory of the light and dark sides of the human condition won him the International Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
Written and directed by INGMAR BERGMAN
* FILMS: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Ingmar Bergman
Introduced By:
Derek Malcolm
Directed By:
Ingmar Bergman
Unknown:
Max von Sydow
Unknown:
Gunnar Bjornstrand
Unknown:
Antonius Block
Directed By:
Ingmar Bergman
Alexander:
Bertil Guve
Fanny:
Pernilla Allwin
Oscar Ekdahl:
Allan Edwall
Emilie Ekdahl:
Ewa Froling
Gustav Adolf:
Jarl Kulle
Alma Ekdahl:
Mona Malm
Carl Ekdahl:
Börje Ahlstedt
Lydia Ekdahl:
Christina Schollin
Helena Ekdahl:
Gunn Wallgren
Bishop Edvard Vergérus:
Jan Malmsjö
Isak Jacobi:
Erland Josephson
Justina:
Harriet Andersson
Elsa Bergius:
Hans Henrik Lerfeldt
Henrietta:
Kerstin Tidelius
Block:
Max von Sydow
His squire:
Gunnar Björnstrand
Death:
Bengt Ekerot
Jof:
Nils Poppe
Mia:
Bibi Andersson
Lisa:
Inga Gill
Witch:
Maud Hansson
Block's wife:
Inga Landgré
Squire's girl:
Gunnel Undblom
Raval:
Bertil Anderberg
Monk:
Anders Ek
Smith:
Ake Frtdell
Church painter:
Gunnar Olsson

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