| Notes | Criterion Collection DVD edition
Scenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) through matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partners. Shot in intense, intimate close-ups by master cinematographer Sven Nykvist and featuring flawless performances, Ingmar Bergman’s emotional x-ray reveals the intense joys and pains of a complex relationship. The Criterion Collection is proud to present both the three-hour U.S. theatrical cut of Scenes from a Marriage and Bergman’s original five-hour, six-part television version.
High-definition digital transfers of both the television and the theatrical version
Video interview with Ingmar Bergman from 1986
Video interview with stars Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson
Video interview with Bergman scholar Peter Cowie comparing the two versions of Scenes from a Marriage
PLUS: An essay by author Phillip Lopate
New cover by Eric Skillman |
