The Devil's Wanton

ortada bir tanri yok. dunyanin cehennem oldugunu duyuran bir seytan var. suanki yasamdan herhangi bir farki yok. insanlarin cikarlari icin baskalarini kullanmasi, bencillik, zevk icin yapilanlar, kadin erkek iliskileri. bergman dunyanin gercek sorunlarina sarmal hikaye seklinde ele almis

Bergman's first original script and hooo boy, he wastes no time. (Literally, at 78 minutes.) He basically goes full INLAND EMPIRE on us (on a shoestring budget, in 1949!). The end result is a very mixed bag, that spends a little too much time spelling out its philosophy, but it's never boring.

The first film that is entirely Bergman -- his idea, his writing, his direction. Watching it, I was struck by the various threads that connect it to his other films. As for the film itself, however, it's... not great, but not bad. The story and characters held my interest, and the lighting and cinematography were very dramatic. But there is a palpable air of self-importance to it that is off-putting. Still, for Bergmaniacs, it's definitely worth checking out.

A sketch for both Persona and "Scenes from a Marriage"..

Funny that I'd just seen Hasse Ekman's Flickan från tredje raden (1949) as it was a direct lighter answer to this dark suicidal Ingmar Bergman creation which Ekman also appears in. And there are some wonderfully banal depression packed into this Fängelse [Prison] (1949) of a artists mind. Wouldn't say the tragic nature came together perfectly, but it was fascinating observation. More than anything, I loved that they made a silent slapstick comedy for this!

Mês especial do centenário de Ingmar Bergman filme #24 É aqui vemos a questão autoral de Bergman realmente delinear-se, embora ainda possamos encontrar alguns clichês cinematográficos. Coleção Versátil Ingmar Bergman Volume 10

Meh. What made Bergman films great can only be seen here in glimpses. Every aspect of this film comes across as rather underwhelming (except for the pretty brilliant cinematography). A reasonable and short effort.

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Earliest Bergman I've seen is kind of boring, but the acting and cinematography is promising.