Saraband DVD

The true master of cinema - Ingmar Bergman - returns to film-making at the age of 85 to direct this, his last feature. Considered by many to be his finest achievement, the film reunites the characters from his 1973 film Scenes from a Marriage in order to further examine the relationship between Marianne and her husband, Jonas, whom she visits after 30 years. Before long, a family feud, sparked by the hatred a son has for his father, ensues.

As father and son compete with each other for the love of Johan's grand child, Marianne struggles to understand why she has been drawn back to what is a painful chapter of her past. The film unfolds over a period of several weeks and as is Bergman's style, people talk, whether it is with aggression, with pain or with a sense of confession.

This is a film that represents everything that Bergman is both revered and respected for - an ability to capture the essence of human confrontation whilst exacting flawless performances from a talented cast.

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