The Image Makers
Bildmakarna
Synopsis
Set in 1920, The Image Makers depicts a private screening at Svensk Filmindustri, where silent-era director Victor Sjöström presents scenes from his adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf’s The Phantom Carriage. As the Nobel Prize–winning author watches alongside cinematographer Julius Jaenzon and young actress Tora Teje, tensions emerge between generations, genders, and artistic roles, exposing the emotional costs behind creation.
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Type: Clip • Published 2022-06-08
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Screenplay & Story
- Per Olov Enquist
- Original Title
- Bildmakarna
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Sweden, Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- SVT Drama, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, DR, YLE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ingmar Bergman
Per Olov Enquist
Sven-Åke Visén, Sofi Stridh, Raymond Wemmenlöv
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Department Leadership Roster
Sven-Åke Visén
Director of Photography
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Editor
Sofi Stridh
Director of Photography
Göran Wassberg
Production Design
Raymond Wemmenlöv
Director of Photography
Mago
Costume Design
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Per Olov Enquist
Writer
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What is The Image Makers about?
Set in 1920, The Image Makers depicts a private screening at Svensk Filmindustri, where silent-era director Victor Sjöström presents scenes from his adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf’s The Phantom Carriage. As the Nobel Prize–winning author watches alongside cinematographer Julius Jaenzon and young actress Tora Teje, tensions emerge between generations, genders, and artistic roles, exposing the emotional costs behind creation.
Who directed The Image Makers?
The Image Makers was directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Who stars in The Image Makers?
The principal cast of The Image Makers includes Lennart Hjulström, Anita Björk, Elin Klinga, Carl Magnus Dellow, Henry 'Nypan' Nyberg.
When was The Image Makers released and how long is it?
The Image Makers was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.