Scenes from a Marriage
| Scenes from a Marriage | |
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The Criterion Collection DVD cover
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| Also known as | Scener ur ett äktenskap |
| Written by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Starring |
Liv Ullmann Erland Josephson |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language(s) | Swedish |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lars-Owe Carlberg |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Running time | 281 minutes (TV version) 167 minutes (Theatrical) |
| Distributor |
Sveriges Radio (1973 broadcast) Cinema 5 Distribution (1974 theatrical) |
| Budget | USD$150,000 |
| Release | |
| Original network | SVT |
| Original release | 11 April – 16 May 1973 |
Scenes from a Marriage (Swedish: Scener ur ett äktenskap) is a 1973 Swedish Television miniseries written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, and starring Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson. The story explores the disintegration of the marriage between Marianne, a family lawyer specializing in divorce, and Johan, spanning a period of 10 years. Bergman's teleplay draws on his own experiences, including his relationship with Ullmann. It was shot on a small budget in and Fårö in 1972.
After initially airing on Swedish TV in six parts, the miniseries was condensed into a theatrical version and received positive reviews in Sweden and internationally. Scenes from a Marriage was also the subject of controversy for its perceived influence on rising divorce rates in Europe. The film was ineligible for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and several other honours.
The miniseries and film version influenced filmmakers such as Woody Allen and Richard Linklater. It was followed by a sequel, Saraband, in 2003, and stage adaptations.
The TV miniseries' six episodes ran between 11 April and 16 May 1973. At about 50 minutes per episode, the miniseries totals 282 minutes.
Scenes from each episode appear in the film version, which is 168 minutes long. The episode titles appear in the film version as chapter titles.
Director Ingmar Bergman wrote the teleplay for Scenes From a Marriage over three months, drawing on his personal experiences, including his relationship with Ullmann, his unhappy, eventually dissolved marriages to Käbi Laretei and Gun Ilagberg, and the marriage of his parents, Karin and Erik Bergman. As a boy, he had witnessed his parents violently wrestling, with Karin slapping Erik and Erik pushing her against a wall. Ingmar also found his mother could be manipulative.
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