Review of Winter Light (1963) by Mahir T — 06 Aug 2010

Displacement is a vector quantity, fancy that?

This review of Winter Light (1963) was written by Mahir T on 06 Aug 2010.

Winter Light has generally received very positive reviews.

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By R. R (105) on 17 Dec 2016

Not one of Bergman's most popular films, but certainly one of my personal favourites. A thoughtful, upsetting, and quietly despairing masterpiece…

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By Paul S (1,717) on 02 Dec 2011

Perhaps my favorite Bergman film. I was blown away by the performance of Gunnar Bjornstrand as the priest. An astounding performance…

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By Rodolfo S (3) on 19 Jan 2011

Bergman's most thought provoking film, and probably his best, imo. 9.5/10…

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By Lee R (434) on 12 Apr 2011

NATTVARDSGAESTERNA (The Communicants, given the odd title Winter Light in English) was released in 1962 and is the second of Ingmar Bergman's…

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By Jon C (1,457) on 03 Nov 2012

A profoundly bleak, powerful and insightful journey into the dark reaches of the human soul. No one compares to Bergman in these journeys…

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 21 Mar 2012

Bergman does this well. I can't decide between this and Through a Glass Darkly; they are both excellent…

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By Hunter S (270) on 04 Apr 2011

By virtue of the subject matter, this is of course quite a bit more overtly religiously-oriented than Through a Glass Darkly…

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By Manoj V (39) on 08 Oct 2013

Being an ardent--let me rephrase it to obsessive--fan of Ingmar Bergman's films especially the ones which have Sven Nyquist as the cinematographer,…

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By Andrew R (1,534) on 11 Sep 2011

This movie has some of the most heartbreaking scenes in all of cinema. The dialogue is so masterful it really makes you think…

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By Grayson D (751) on 06 Jun 2011

Winter Light, the second in Ingmar Bergman's early 1960's trilogy, is about a minister (Gunnar Bjornstrand), a widower who has the tough job…

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