Swedish master Ingmar Bergman's exploration of mental illness is a terrifying journey into the soul. A man's disappearance on a remote island is explored through his wife's testimony and his dairy. No other filmmaker explored the human psyche like Bergman, he turns a man's psychological disintegration into a horror film. It's also a love story like no other, the scene following the wife's discovery of the diary is heartbreaking. Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann deliver as usual flawless performances while Sven Nykvist provides the striking and haunting images. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Hour of the Wolf
Swedish master Ingmar Bergman's exploration of mental illness is a terrifying journey into the soul. A man's disappearance on a remote island is explored through his wife's testimony and his dairy. No other filmmaker explored the human psyche like Bergman, he turns a man's psychological disintegration into a horror film. It's also a love story like no other, the scene following the wife's discovery of the diary is heartbreaking. Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann deliver as usual flawless performances while Sven Nykvist provides the striking and haunting images. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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