Winter light.

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God, why did you desert Me? with winter light, master craftsman Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence. In this stark depiction of spiritual crisis, small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar Björnstrand) performs his duties mechanically before a dwindling congreg...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986 (Actor)
Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020 (Actor)
Nykvist, Sven (director of photography.)
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 (Film director)
Language:Swedish
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection/Janus Films, 1962.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Clergy > Drama.
Religion > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 80 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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God, why did you desert Me? with winter light, master craftsman Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence. In this stark depiction of spiritual crisis, small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar Björnstrand) performs his duties mechanically before a dwindling congregation. When he is asked to assist with a troubled parishioner's (Max von Sydow) debilitating fear of nuclear annihilation, Tomas is terrified to find that he can provide nothing but his own uncertainty. Beautifully photographed by Sven Nykvist, Winter light is an unsettling look at the human craving for personal validation in a world seemingly abandoned by God.
Note:Title from title frames.