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25 Apr

Eclipse Series 46: Ingrid Bergman’s Swedish Years

Max SchindlerNew DVD release, , , , ,
Recommended Ingrid Bergman Swedish Years DVD ReviewIngrid Bergman's Swedish Years is acollection of sixearly works from one of the best actresses in film history, who is mostfamously known for her countless Hollywood classics (including Casablancaand Hitchcock's Notorious) and later collaborations with herhusband,director Roberto Rossellini.  With this collection, audiences can explore someof her veryfirst performances, seeing works made in her home country of Sweden.The set startsout with smaller roles where she is a big supporting player beforedevelopinginto lead roles where it's clear she was becoming a leading star.  It isn't difficult to see why Bergman went onto carry entir...Read the entire…
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18 Mar

Eclipse Series 45: Claude Autant-Lara – Four Romantic Escapes from Occupied France

Max SchindlerNew DVD release, , , , , ,
Recommended The Collection: The four films in Criterion's most recent Eclipse set, Claude Autant-Lara: Four Romantic Escapes from Occupied France, are interesting for two historical reasons*. The first reason is right there in the title of the set: these films were made (or in the case of the last entry, conceived) during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Only escapist films that didn't comment upon the war were permitted to be made, which proved to be a balm to shell-shocked French audiences anyway. The second cause for notability is that director Claude Autant-Lara's handsomely mounted productions are…
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