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Miniseries Scenes from a Marriage with introduction

Ingmar Bergman
Sun 3 Nov 13:00
3 Nov
13:00

On November 3rd, in collaboration with Opera Zuid, we will present the full six-part miniseries Scenes from a Marriage by Ingmar Bergman. Prior to the screening there will be a short introduction. 

 

Scenes from a Marriage offers an intimate and raw portrait of a modern marriage, where we follow the rise and fall of the relationship between Johan and Marianne. Their confrontations, revelations, and attempts at reconciliation highlight the complex balance between honesty and preserving personal space within a relationship.

PROGRAM

13:00 Start introduction
13:10 Part 1, 2 and 3
15:40 Break + a cup of soup
16:30 Start part 4, 5 and 6
19:00 End

BERGMAN X BARTÓK

'How much truth can love endure?' This question is central both to Béla Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle (1911) and Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage (1973). Though these works were created in different eras and art forms, they share an intense focus on the complexity of the human psyche and marriage. Both works invite the audience to reflect on the role of trust, secrets, and the deep, often unfathomable layers of human relationships. Scenes from a Marriage thus served as the perfect source of inspiration for Kenza Koutchoukali’s directing concept in creating Bluebeard's Castle. She presents the Hungarian libretto, filled with symbolism, as a modern relationship drama in the style of Bergman.

In Bluebeard’s Castle, the mysterious Duke Bluebeard leads his new bride, Judith, through his gloomy castle, where she insists on opening seven locked doors. Behind each door, she reveals a hidden, sinister aspect of Bluebeard’s inner world. The story symbolizes the dark secrets lovers can keep from each other.

See Bluebeard's Castle on the 7th of november at the Parktheater. 

Direction
Ingmar Bergman
Cast
Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson.
Duration
283 min
Year
1973
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish
Subtitles
English