Charlotte és una famosa concertista de piano que ha estat tan bolcada a la seva carrera que no ha vist la seva filla Eva en set anys. Eva, que viu amb el marit, un pastor protestant, i amb una germana greument incapacitada, manté amb la mare una relació d'amor-odi. Després de tants anys, Charlotte decideix anar-los a visitar, però la trobada aviat es convertirà en un tens duel entre mare i filla.
Fanny i Alexander són dos germans que pertanyen a la pintoresca família Ekdahl, a principis de segle XX. Els seus pares, l'Oscar i l'Emilie, són el director i l'actriu principal de la companyia local de teatre, respectivament. Després de la sobtada mort d'Oscar, Emilie es torna a casar amb un predicador autoritari que els obliga a mantenir una vida ascètica. "Fanny i Alexander" va ser acaronada per la crítica i va aconseguir quatre Oscars en l'edició de 1984: direcció artística, fotografia, vestuari i pel·lícula de parla no anglesa.
Suècia, segle XIV. Com cada estiu, una donzella ha de fer l'ofrena de les espelmes a l'altar de la Mare de Déu. El rei Töre envia la seva filla Karin en companyia d'Ingrid, una noia que odia Karin en secret. Abans de creuar el bosc, Ingrid s'atura i abandona la princesa, però la noia prossegueix el seu camí i es troba amb uns pastors, aparentment afables, que la conviden a compartir el menjar.
Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
Bahram Beyzai's poetic imagining of the circumstances that led to the death of Yazdgerd III, the last of the Sassanid kings of Iran. His death in 651, during the Arab invasions that brought Islam to this Zoroastrian realm, was mysterious: his corpse was discovered in a mill, but the cause of his death—and the whereabouts of his remains—are unknown.
A 30 years odyssey: the world's most intriguing artists and thinkers from the fields of visual art, music, filmmaking, acting, literature, philosophy, politics, business and science, are asked the same question: "Why are you creative?"
Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets Anna, who is grieving the recent deaths of her husband and son. She appears zealous in her faith and steadfast in her search for truth, but gradually her delusions surface. Andreas and Anna pursue a love affair, but he is unable to overcome his feelings of deep humiliation and remains disconnected. Meanwhile, the island community is victimized by an unknown person committing acts of animal cruelty.
Three women in a maternity ward reveal their lives and intimate thoughts to each other.
An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
A jaded prima ballerina reminisces about her first love affair after she is unexpectedly sent her lover's old diary.
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
Dr. Jenny Isaksson is a psychiatrist whose temporary position at a mental hospital offers only modest responsibilities. With her husband out of the country for a seminar and her daughter at camp, Jenny moves in with her grandparents, expecting a relaxing few months. But it isn't long before unpleasant memories of her childhood, the sudden appearance of strange apparitions, and a near-rape push this otherwise stable woman to the very edge of sanity.
In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They lead a quiet life as Henrik works as a priest, but it isn't long before the simple people and plain surroundings make Anna long for a more lavish lifestyle, which causes marital stress.
Anne and Lore, neighbors and best friends, barely into their teens, board at a convent school where they have taken a vow to sin and to serve Satan. Anne keeps a secret diary, they read a salacious novel, they get a classmate in trouble, they spy on the nuns, they set aside their communion wafers; they make a pact of devotion.
Drama sobre les relacions conjugals. El matrimoni de Karin (Bibi Andersson) i Andreas (Max von Sydow) és satisfactori, però no té estímuls. Potser per això, quan Karin coneix David (Elliot Gould), un arqueòleg la vida del qual transcorre entre viatges i aventures, comença a albergar sentiments contradictoris. Primera pel·lícula en anglès del mestre Ingmar Bergman.
Raphael is a ghostwriter who takes a job writing for famous footy player Kevin. To his delight and his girlfriend, Murials horror, Kevins current girlfriend is an old (easily rekindled) flame of Raphaels. A freak accident leaves a close friend dead and Raphael is forced to reconsider his priorities.
Marine officer Alexandra is tough enough to kick any guy's ass in a bar fight, but there's one opponent she can't beat: military policy. When she returns to her conservative hometown from Iraq with a mysterious personal life, she finds herself charged with preparing a tempestuous teenage girl to boot camp.
The life of little St. Therese of Lisieux, depicted in minimalist vignettes. Therese and her sisters are all nuns in a Carmelite convent. Her devotion to Jesus and her concept of "the little way" to God are shown clearly, using plain modern language. A sense of angelic simplicity comes across without fancy lights, choirs, or showy miracles.