January 1, 2024
Winter Light (Ingmar Bergman 1963) w/ Ben Vargas (Cinema Shitshow Podcast)
SEEING FACES IN MOVIESAbout this episode
Felicia is once again joined by Ben Vargas (listen to our episode on Woman in the Dunes) to discuss Ingmar Bergman’s story of a priest’s inner turmoil in Winter Light (1963). We chat about how timeless Bergman’s films are and how the subject matter of questioning one’s own faith in not only religion, but humanity and one’s own self is relatable to all audiences. Along with how the visual blocking compliments the character’s speeches as they unfold on screen. This marks the final film in the Bergman series and it has been such a pleasure revisiting these complex and important pieces of cinema. His filmography is so vast we barely scratched the surface, I promise we’ll see Bergman again soon. Send us your thoughts on the episode - which film is your favourite in the trilogy of faith? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Ben here: IG: @macefffron Twitter: @bensower Twitter: @cinemashitshow Sources: Seth’s Top 10 | Current | The Criterion Collection OUTRO SONG: Song for a Winter’s Night by Gordon Lightfoot FILMS MENTIONED: Woman in the Dune (Hiroshi Teshigahara 1964) On The Silver Globe (Andrzej Zulawski 1988) Possession (Andrzej Zulawski 1983) 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick 1968) All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Laura Poitras 2022) Citizenfour (Laura Poitras 2014) Diary of a Country Priest (Robert Bresson 1951) No Country for Old Men (Joel & Ethan Coen 2007) Through a Glass Darkly (Ingmar Bergman 1961) The Silence (Ingmar Bergman 1963) Persona (Ingmar Bergman 1966) Repulsion (Roman Polanski 1965) Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman 1957) The Virgin Spring (Ingmar Bergman 1960) The Last House of the Left (Wes Craven 1972) First Reformed (Paul Schrader 2018) Fanny and Alexander (Ingmar Bergman 1982) The Night of the Iguana (John Huston 1964) Fat City (John Huston 1972) The Devil, Probably (Robert Bresson 1977) The Last Temptation of Christ (Martin Scorsese 1988) Bringing Out the Dead (Martin Scorsese 1999) After Hours (Martin Scorsese 1985) Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese 1980) The King of Comedy (Martin Scorsese 1982) Listen to full episode :