Fiction
DVD
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Details
PUBLISHED
©2003
DESCRIPTION
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN/ISSN
LANGUAGE
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Criterion collection #210
NOTES
Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
"In this stark depiction of spiritual crisis, small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson performs his duties mechanically before a dwindling congregation. When he is asked to assist a troubled parishioner with his debilitating fear of nuclear annihilation, Tomas is terrified to find that he can offer nothing but his own uncertainty."--Container
Special features: new high-definition transfer, with restored image and sound; exploring the film: video discussion with Ingmar Bergman biographer Peter Cowie; essay by Peter Cowie; original U.S. theatrical trailer
Photography, Sven Nykvist ; editor, Ulla Ryghe
Max Von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom
MPAA rating: Not rated
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation, 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital mono
In Swedish or English-dubbed soundtrack with optional English subtitles