Gunnar Björnstrand

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman

A Swedish pastor fails a loving woman, a suicidal fisherman and God.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom

Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow

Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Gunnar Björnstrand, Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck

In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sigge Fürst

A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand

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

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Åke Grönberg, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman

A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Aino Taube