The Making of In the Presence of a Clown

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Directed by Pia Ehrnwall.
Sweden, 1997, video, color, 58 min.
Swedish with English subtitles.
Copy source: SVT Drama

This fascinating—and amusing—video documentary takes a look behind the scenes at a master director at work late in his career. As the camera follows Bergman around the set of In the Presence of a Clown we witness his spirited direction of the film’s principal actors and his astute concern for visual composition. The fim reveals a Bergman still very involved in every aspect of the filmmaking process and a cast and crew having great fun while at work on this intense and strange project.