The Touch

film by Bergman [1971]

Also known as: “Beroringen”

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The Touch (1971), directed by Ingmar Bergman, marked his first English-language film. It returned to an urban setting and explored more romantic themes, though its characters grapple with complex marital issues, similar to those in Bergman's earlier Fårö cycle films. Bergman was a renowned Swedish film writer and director, celebrated for films like The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries. His work often features fragmented narratives and explores themes of loneliness, vulnerability, and torment. His films are characterized by a deep spiritual and intellectual probing, solidifying his reputation as a significant religious artist.12

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With The Touch (1971; Beröringen), his first English-language film, Bergman returned to an urban setting and more romantic subject matter, though fundamentally the characters in the film’s marital triangle are no less mixed up than any in the Fårö cycle of films. And then Viskningar och…
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With The Touch (1971; Beröringen), his first English-language film, Bergman returned to an urban setting and more romantic subject matter, though fundamentally the characters in the film’s marital triangle are no less mixed up than any in the Fårö cycle of films. And then Viskningar och…
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