Review of Winter Light (1963) by Joey L — 07 Jun 2007

Few movies about faith have been as great.

This review of Winter Light (1963) was written by Joey L on 07 Jun 2007.

Winter Light has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dashiki P (6) on 13 Apr 2013

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By Wezul S (323) on 06 Jan 2014

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By Chris B (2,902) on 08 Nov 2015

More Ingmar Bergman magic in this second installment of the trilogy that isn't really a trilogy…

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By Jace L (117) on 02 Jun 2015

Contemplative, stark, and beautifully composed. Short and not so sweet, but rewarding nevertheless…

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By Vincent Solyenincy G (14) on 03 Apr 2012

A powerful drama film from Ingmar bergman, the scene of the letter by actress Ingrid thulin is a cinematic essential…

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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 08 Jan 2018

Winter Light reduces, in essence, to listening for verbal revelations, for explorations of self in words…

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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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Be patient with this one! It's only 81 minutes and the first 12 minutes is simply a minister saying mass…

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