February 7, 2009
Bergman does Fellini before Fellini did Fellini.
?ke Gr?nberg, Anders Ek, Annika Tretow
While traveling in caravan through the country of Sweden, one member of the decadent Alberti Circus tells the owner and ringmaster Albert Johansson a sad story about the clown Frost: seven years ago, ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
Stats: 81 reviews
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October 13, 2008Oh Ingmar, you never fail to impress me!
The plot concerning the lives of a circus troupe is simple and nothing new but Bergman makes it his own. Filled with gorgeous images, such as the great use of mirrors and that amazing flashback sequence with the clown. The performances ...( read more) -
March 31, 2009Not the best movie of Ingmar Bergman I've seen but it was not too bad. The story is simple and easy to follow and has a sad undertone. Unfortunately I miss the black humour Bergman so often used in other films.
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October 10, 2008wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie...its a subtitled movie (its a foreign movie)...its filmed in black n white which is really good throughout the movie...its got a really good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think...( read more)
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September 8, 2008There is something about this film, the very exuberance of it all in contrast to the despair of its members, the meaningless morass of man's relationships to each other and beyond that is interesting here. The character's mess sometimes relate well and we wonder at the end how pa...( read more)
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February 8, 2008You know, for a second...I actually thought this could be a happy movie. IT'S A MOVIE ABOUT A CIRCUS?! You can understand my logic, right? Okay, but it's Bergman. Bergman is depressing. This is Bergman at his most depressing. But here's the kicker...it's an amazing movie.
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December 11, 2007I am a sucker for movies about show people, the circus, theater, etc. I am also devoted to Bergman's films, finding him to be unjustly presumed a "difficult, arty" filmmaker. If you actually watch his movies, you will find an earthy blend of spirituality, sexuality, philosophy,...( read more)
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September 27, 2007Prob my 2nd fav IBergman now. Complicated story of complicated ppl living ordinary lives... with CLOWNs lol.
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