Ingmar Bergman was not known for being a particularly lighthearted or funny fellow, but it turns out he was not always as dark and brooding as his movies may have lead us to believe. As part of the DVD release package of Summer with Monika, the Criterion Collection has included a translated conversation, first published in the Swedish publication Filmnyheter, in which Bergman interviews himself about his movie. And it’s really funny! You can check out the entire playful dialogue (or should it be monologue?) at the Criterion Current. What was it like making Monika? I didn’t make Monika. [Source novel […]
by Nick Dawson on Jun 7, 2012