Someone from another forum asked about Persona being released to dvd ever, and got this:
Persona and other Bergman films, including Hour of the Wolf and the Passion of Anna, will be released later this year.
We do not yet have a release date for Fanny and Alexander.
Thank You.
Carrie Smith
MGM Studios Home Entertainment
Great news for me.
~rougerum
excellente!
I'm very happy "Persona" will be released on DVD as I wasn't interested in getting it on VHS. I already have "F & A" on VHS but I'll very likely get it on DVD..
http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2003/10_30.html
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Just in from MGM Home Entertainment are the full specs for their early 2004 catalog and TV on DVD releases. MGM will debut special editions of five Ingmar Bergman classics on February 10th: Persona, Shame, The Passion of Anna, Hour of the Wolf and The Serpent's Egg. Each includes a new audio commentary by Bergman biographer Marc Gervais, a still gallery and trailers, and in respective order, one featurette per release: "A Poem in Images, "The Search for Humanity," "Disintegration of Passion," "The Search for Sanity" and "Away from Home." The Serpent's Egg also includes an additional featurette, "German Expressionism." Retail is $24.95 each, and MGM will also release The Ingmar Bergman Collection box set, which includes all five films plus a bonus sixth disc with additional extras: the "Sven Nykvist: With One Eye He Cries" and "Faro Island Mystique" featurettes, the "intermezzo 2002" Swedish TV special, a 1970 interview with Bergman, the "Film-Making in Sweden" article gallery, a still gallery including never-before-seen, intimate photos from Bergman's personal archives, and a poster montage. Retail for the box set is $112.95.
I'm going to go poor buying all of these amazing DVDs. :-D
That box set looks like an absolute must-have for me.
Thanks for the info, Ravi.
It's a must-have for me too. Between shooting a new film in January and buying this box-set, I'll be broke until at least the middle of next summer! Good times.
Which would be a better buy for a Bergman first-timer, CC's Trilogy or MGM's massive set? I tend to enjoy buying the box sets rather than the individual DVDs that are in the set(it fattens up my collection quicker that way).
Quote from: ranemaka13Which would be a better buy for a Bergman first-timer, CC's Trilogy or MGM's massive set? I tend to enjoy buying the box sets rather than the individual DVDs that are in the set(it fattens up my collection quicker that way).
Actually, for first-timer, I would say
Wild Strawberries. Then
Cries and Whispers. Then the MGM box-set stuff, and THEN the CC trilogy, which is some of the most austere of Bergman's work.
I'd recommend CC's The Seventh Seal first.
Thanks to the both of you. I had asked for Wild Strawberries for Christmas this year on a whim, but since nobody in my family likes foreign films, much less ones in b&w, I didn't get it. But then I started reading about Cries & Whispers and found that it got more praise than Wild Strawberries, if I'm not mistaken. But thanks for the suggestions!
Also, I suppose "technically" I'm not a true Bergman-virgin. I rented The Seventh Seal at a local blockbuster one night. Of course, it was the old VHS dub, so I didn't think that really counted.
Yes, Cries and Whispers got much more praise. The Oscars nominated the film for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Costume Design, Best Writing, and Best Cinematography, which it won the Oscar for. It's a better film than Wild Strawberries.
I think if you can get a hold of a VHS of Persona, get it. That, and The Seventh Seal are my favourite Bergmans.
Have you seen the 2 hour documentary on the Fanny & Alexander DVD? It's very 'That MOMENT'. Great to see him direct and deal with on-set problems etc. I don't know if it's on the region one DVD.
Tell me you you want it. There's no subtitles though.
Fuck me! I am so getting this box set. I still need to get a hold of some of the Criterions of his. I am a Bergman virgin (kudos to ranemaka), and I was thinking of beginning with Seventh Seal, so good deal Cinephile.
Quote from: Chest RockwellI am a Bergman virgin (kudos to ranemaka)
Cries & Whispers just _officially_ popped my cherry in such an extraordinary way.
Now you must see Persona. Don't shift gears and see something like The Seventh Seal. See Persona next.
Quote from: CinephileNow you must see Persona. Don't shift gears and see something like The Seventh Seal. See Persona next.
If I can find it. Without a card (I voluntarily got rid of it. It was too easy for me to get $60 in the hole every other month) I'll have a hard time getting a hold of it.
But I will absolutely try my damndest.
MGM Home Entertainment have just this minute issued an official statement regarding the problems with the Ingmar Bergman Collection. The set was originally scheduled for release on the 10th February this year, retailing at around $112.96. Many people have been reporting that two of the films were heavily cropped from the original 1.37:1 aspect ratios. The full statement on the situation is attached below:
"It has come to our attention that the transfers utilized for the release of Ingmar Bergman's Hour of the Wolf Special Edition DVD and Shame Special Edition DVD are not representative of the intended theatrical presentation. In order to provide customers with the best quality product available, we are recalling the product at retail and will be releasing both films in a 1:37:1 aspect ratio on April 20, 2004. The Ingmar Bergman DVD Collection will also be available on that date. MGM Home Entertainment always strives to provide the highest standard of product and customer care. For additional information or comments, please contact our customer service at 877/646-4968."
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That's gay. My mouth was starting to water at tomorrow's release date and all.
Quote from: Chest RockwellMy mouth was starting to water at tomorrow's release date and all.
Me, too. Oh, well... better to have quality and patience, I suppose. I'm concerned 'cos I ordered it as one shipment with
Blow-Up and now I'm wondering if I have to re-do the whole damn thing if I don't want to wait 'til April for the Antonioni.
Quote from: Chest RockwellThat's gay.
:?: (or should I say :evil:)? The slang you kids use!
.....what about Persona....by itself........will that still be availible seperately from the set on feb 10....?
Quote from: godardian
Quote from: Chest RockwellThat's gay.
:?: (or should I say :evil:)? The slang you kids use!
Joke.
Quote from: NEON MERCURY.....what about Persona....by itself........will that still be availible seperately from the set on feb 10....?
yeah, it should, i saw all the discs out already last friday at a best buy and they were all individual, i didnt see the box set anywhere.
I saw Persona at my local borders all by itself a while back but I am going to wait until the boxed set comes out.
I just saw Persona the other day by itself. I was thinking of buying it, but i stayed my temptation.
Quote from: Chest RockwellI just saw Persona the other day by itself. I was thinking of buying it, but i stayed my temptation.
....why are people waiting to get persona...?????......its the other fiflms that are in the box set that the aspect raio is phucked.....right???.....b/c the copy i have and its the MGM new one..looks fine ....if the aspect ratio is screwed on persona......BELIEVE ME you can't tell ....... :?
Quote from: NEON MERCURYQuote from: Chest RockwellI just saw Persona the other day by itself. I was thinking of buying it, but i stayed my temptation.
....why are people waiting to get persona...?????......its the other fiflms that are in the box set that the aspect raio is phucked.....right???.....b/c the copy i have and its the MGM new one..looks fine ....if the aspect ratio is screwed on persona......BELIEVE ME you can't tell ....... :?
The reason is quite clear, it would seem: If you buy
Persona now and then buy the box set, you're buying
Persona twice. There's no reason to do that when it will be included in the box set.
Quote from: godardianQuote from: NEON MERCURYQuote from: Chest RockwellI just saw Persona the other day by itself. I was thinking of buying it, but i stayed my temptation.
....why are people waiting to get persona...?????......its the other fiflms that are in the box set that the aspect raio is phucked.....right???.....b/c the copy i have and its the MGM new one..looks fine ....if the aspect ratio is screwed on persona......BELIEVE ME you can't tell ....... :?
The reason is quite clear, it would seem: If you buy Persona now and then buy the box set, you're buying Persona twice. There's no reason to do that when it will be included in the box set.
ohh i see....(i'm a little ignorant... :wink: ...).....but i was thinking that people just wanted persona... :)
Quote from: NEON MERCURYQuote from: godardianQuote from: NEON MERCURYQuote from: Chest RockwellI just saw Persona the other day by itself. I was thinking of buying it, but i stayed my temptation.
....why are people waiting to get persona...?????......its the other fiflms that are in the box set that the aspect raio is phucked.....right???.....b/c the copy i have and its the MGM new one..looks fine ....if the aspect ratio is screwed on persona......BELIEVE ME you can't tell ....... :?
The reason is quite clear, it would seem: If you buy Persona now and then buy the box set, you're buying Persona twice. There's no reason to do that when it will be included in the box set.
ohh i see....(i'm a little ignorant... :wink: ...).....but i was thinking that people just wanted persona... :)
I think it's a safe bet that anyone who's interested in
Persona will be interested in Bergman's work as a whole, and thus at least somewhat interested in the box set... just because
Persona is Bergman's best film doesn't mean the others aren't well worthwile and extremely interesting in their own right.
Quote from: godardian
I think it's a safe bet that anyone who's interested in Persona will be interested in Bergman's work as a whole, and thus at least somewhat interested in the box set... just because Persona is Bergman's best film doesn't mean the others aren't well worthwile and extremely interesting in their own right.
.out the box set .what do you suggest i should watch next...i'm not sure what the box set includes other than persona, passion of anna, and serpants egg..
....to guive you an idea of my tastes ..th efist 10 or so mins. in person aare phucking brilliant....(as well as the film itself)......is there any thing else in the box set comparative to that...????
Looks like release date for the box set has been changed AGAIN, this time to 04/27.
Quote from: NEON MERCURYQuote from: godardian
I think it's a safe bet that anyone who's interested in Persona will be interested in Bergman's work as a whole, and thus at least somewhat interested in the box set... just because Persona is Bergman's best film doesn't mean the others aren't well worthwile and extremely interesting in their own right.
.out the box set .what do you suggest i should watch next...i'm not sure what the box set includes other than persona, passion of anna, and serpants egg..
....to guive you an idea of my tastes ..th efist 10 or so mins. in person aare phucking brilliant....(as well as the film itself)......is there any thing else in the box set comparative to that...????
I've only seen
Persona... there's probably nothing up to that level of brilliance and uniqueness, but I'm definitely curious about the others.
Serpent's Egg is not highly regarded, and the others aren't much discussed, so... it's Bergman, you know? I want to see it all.
I wish they'd release
Face to Face on DVD... that's another one that's not highly regarded, but I love it, so I'm going to trust that the other titles in the box will definitely have their rewards, however uneven or minor they may be in the context of his filmography.
In addition, it appears that Amazon is canceling all pre-orders, so anyone who had a pre-order through them will have to order it again. :evil:
Amazon.ca still has it to be shipped in 24 hours but I refuse to order it until I see at least 3 reviews discussing how they've improved.
man, that sucks guys....... :( ............maybe you guys would be better off getting the discs w/the phucked up ratio....at least you get a chance to see them.who knows when/if this set will come out w/ the correct ratio........
and godardian, .yeah, you're right...i'll check moree of them out....thanks......
Is this the same? The picture they show is rather....I dunno...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4186136907
Quote from: Chest RockwellIs this the same? The picture they show is rather....I dunno...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4186136907
Thats the one that was recalled. Do NOT order that.
Aw DAMMIT! Is the real box set out yet?
Quote from: Chest RockwellAw DAMMIT! Is the real box set out yet?
Yes.
Quote from: Chest RockwellAw DAMMIT!
Chest, the big clue was this:
QuoteRelease Date: Feb 10, 2004
So I watched Persona this weekend.
How come no one sat me down and made me watch this before?
Ranks right up there with the best Fellini or Godard I've seen.
But maybe ten times as disturbing. Wow. Truly great though.
I have bb ordered The Bergman Trilogy and Cries & Whispers from Criterion. Let the good times roll.