Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage (Swedish: Scener ur ett äktenskap) is a 1973 Swedish film and mini-series written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The story follows the relationship between Marianne and Johan (played by Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson) over the course of a number of years. Scenes from a Marriage was first released as a TV mini-series of 6 episodes spanning 295 minutes. It was cut down to 168 minutes for cinematic release. When released on... more

Scenes from a Marriage (Swedish: Scener ur ett äktenskap) is a 1973 Swedish film and mini-series written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The story follows the relationship between Marianne and Johan (played by Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson) over the course of a number of years. Scenes from a Marriage was first released as a TV mini-series of 6 episodes spanning 295 minutes. It was cut down to 168 minutes for cinematic release. When released on VHS and laserdisc, the 168 minute version was used. The Criterion Collection DVD includes both versions. The film was made on a $150,000 budget and was shot mostly in Fårö, Gotlands län in Sweden. The film won several accolades including BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Liv Ullmann (Best Actress - Drama), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2008, a theatrical adaption by Joanna Murray-Smith was performed at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Imogen Stubbs and Iain Glen. This... less