Love Without Lovers play script by Ingmar Bergman

Love Without Lovers play script by Ingmar Bergman, 1978

Overview of the Collection

Director

Bergman, Ingmar

Title

Love Without Lovers play script by Ingmar Bergman

Dates

1978

Quantity

0.5 linear feet, (1 container)

Collection Number

Coll 435

Summary

Ingmar Bergman, Swedish-born director, writer and producer, famous for such films as The Seventh Seal and Persona , completed the script included in this collection in 1978. The collection consists of a typed translation of the unfilmed/unperformed script for Love Without Lovers , and includes a letter detailing his motivations for writing the script, major plot points, and the directions for the "framing" of the piece.

Repository

University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Languages

English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ingmar Bergman, a Swedish-born film and theater director, writer, and producer, was born in Uppsala, Sweden on July 14, 1918 to Erik Bergman, a Lutheran minister, and Karin (née Åkerblom), a nurse.

Bergman directed over sixty films and documentaries, and over 170 plays. Most of his films were set in his home country of Sweden, and many were filmed on the Swedish island of Fårö. Death, illness, faith, betrayal, and insanity were often prominent themes in his work. Some of Bergman's more famous films include: The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), Persona (1966), Cries and Whispers (1972), and Fanny and Alexander (1982).

Ingmar Bergman passed away July 30, 2007 in Fårö, Sweden.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection is comprised of the typed script for Love Without Lovers , a film/play written by Ingmar Bergman but never performed. Included as part of the script is a letter, written by Bergman, to his "Friends and Collaborators." The letter details his motivations for writing the script, details of the plot, and the "framework" the performance should follow. Alan Blair translated the script from the original Swedish.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Love without Lovers play script by Ingmar Bergman, Coll 435, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

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