Sven Nykvist Movies

A con artist arrives to a small island to swingle money from the fishermen.

The story of the desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and a beautiful American painter, against the will of her father, the powerful...

The behind-the-scenes documentary for Ingmar Bergman's 1972 masterpiece Cries and Whispersdirected by Bergman’s long-time collaborator, script...

In this adventure, set deep within the Belgian Congo, a local witch doctor decides the only way to stop a rampaging gorilla from terrorizing his...

Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism,...

it's the 1840s and a rural parish plagued by drinking and fighting gets a new vicar who has decided to instill law, order and fear of God into the...

The early stage experiences of a group of young, more or less talented aspiring actors, whose first steps on the stage are described. Among them are...

A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.

This documentary offers a rare glimpse of the legendary Soviet filmmaker, Andrei Tarkosvky, at work. Tarkovsky made only seven films in his brief,...

A documentary behind the scenes of Ingmar Bergman's The Magic Flute.

Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his parents. Guilt-ridden wife Anna (Pernilla August)...

Chris Marker’s portrait of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky documents the director at work on his final film, The Sacrifice, during the last...

Documentary on production designer Anna Asp's work with director Andrey Tarkovsky, during the shooting of his film Offret (The Sacrifice).

This short dance film presents four women moving within a narrow, enclosed room to music by Claudio Monteverdi. Conceived as a dance play rather than...

One day, an exceptionally beautiful girl shows up at Josua Webmann's pawnshop to pawn a golden harp. Josua's apprentice, Klaas, immediately sees her...

As three pregnant women wait to have their babies in a hospital in Stockholm at the outbreak of the Great War, they relive their childhood and...

This behind-the-scenes documentary follows the production of Autumn Sonata, capturing rehearsals, filming sessions, and discussions during the shoot....

Shot on the island of Fårö, this documentary presents interviews with local inhabitants as they discuss work, family life, and the...

Peter Brooks' adaptation of Carmen by Mérimée and Bizet.

In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox to feed his wife and baby daughter, setting off a devastating and...