Alternate Title Ingmar Bergman's production of The Winter's Tale
Production Language Swedish
Country of Origin Sweden
Description The Royal Dramatic Theater of Sweden, one of the world's finest acting ensembles, returns to BAM for its fourth engagement in nine years with The Winter's Tale directed by the incomparable Ingmar Berman. In Bergman's hands, The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare's tragi-comic vision of love loss, and redemption, magically turns the world of the play into the world of the teather. The all-star cast includes Bibi Andersson as Paulina, Böje Ahstedt as Leontes, and Pernilla August as Hermione. These performances will be part of a city-wide, two-month Ingmar Bergman Festival celebrating his work in theater, film, television, and literature.
The frame for this production is the celebration of a young lady's birthday in the beginning of the 19th century, in a Swedish Manor House. The guests are playing Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale as part of the celebration.
Performed in Swedish, simultaneous English translation available.
Identifier 1995s.00574
