Review of From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) by Byron B — 06 Dec 2008

'You can only fully master and possess someone you have killed'.

This review of From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) was written by Byron B on 06 Dec 2008.

From the Life of the Marionettes has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ralph R (732) on 03 Feb 2008

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By Johnny S (381) on 23 Oct 2011

Very under-rated film from Bergman's exile years. icy, metallic, deliberately uninvolving, and ultimately all the more powerful for it…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 21 Feb 2014

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By Kjetil H (204) on 06 Jan 2008

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By Martin T (888) on 21 Jan 2010

None of Bergman's regular actors are here and the cast is not nearly as good as I'm used to in his work…

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By Tutti D (36) on 13 Aug 2009

Bergman mindfucks you again, and you keep coming back for more - some of the dialogues in 'Marionettes' are memorably, and deliciously, depressing…

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By Andreas W (59) on 19 Jan 2012

An underrated work of Bergman. Far better than his other German work (serpent's egg). Heavy and visually stunning, especially the dream sequence…

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By Paul J (1,190) on 10 Aug 2007

Yeah, somos grandes marionetes do modelo social bem como de sua alienação, que só nos leva a um único caminho: a desgraça (seja pela morte…

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By Dimitris R (12) on 18 Aug 2007

Out of accident, I watched this bluddy great movie of Bergman and I was shocked…

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