Erland Josephson
Acting
Biography
Erland Josephson (15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erland Josephson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: June 16, 1923
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For
Bergmans Hushållerska
Anita Haglöf was Ingmar Bergman's housekeeper for eight years, in his home at Karlaplan in Stockholm and at Fårö. She constantly accused him of harassment in her diary, but didn't quit the job.
The Dancer
The career of a classical ballet dancer is short and often riddled with injuries, and it takes a special kind of artist to submit to the discipline and strenuous regimen needed to dance with a world-class company. Follows the young and gifted Katja Björner through years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School as she develops into an international ballet star.
The Search for Sanity
A short documentary about Hour of the Wolf.
Face to Face
A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 four-part Swedish television miniseries. A condensed theatrical feature edited from the same material was released separately in 1976.)
The Vocation
Sven Nykvist, best known as Ingmar Bergman cinematographer, made this film as a tribute to his father who was a missionary in Kongo in the early 20th century. The story of his father Gustav Natanael Nykvist is told through his own photos, letters, and films. Director & cinematographer: Sven Nykvist. Narrators in the English dubbed version: Liv Ullmann & Sean Connery. Produced by Ingmar Bergman (Cinematograph AB). Digitally restored in 2022.
Fanny and Alexander
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.
Scenes from a Marriage
Johan and Marianne appear to have a stable marriage, but their relationship begins to unravel when Johan reveals an affair. Over the course of several years, the series follows their separation, divorce, and continued interactions as they form new relationships while remaining emotionally bound to one another. Told across six episodes, the narrative traces the changing terms of their intimacy, conflict, and dependency. (Note: This entry covers the 1973 six-part Swedish television miniseries. A condensed theatrical feature assembled from the same material was released separately in 1974.)
Scenes from a Marriage
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.
Autumn Sonata
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.
The Wicked
At the beginning of the 20th century, a junior resident takes an interest in a newly-arrived patient, a young Italian woman who has mysteriously developed schizophrenia. To identify the causes of her condition, he employs psychoanalytic methods to dig into her sexual past, despite objections by the old-fashioned chief physician.
Filmography
as (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Bengtsson
as Self - Actor
as Joseph
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Self - Actor
as Johan
as Jakob (old)
as Bergman
as Narrator (voice)
as Ernst Forsberg
as Mr. Hofverberg
as Osvald Vogler
as Per Gunnarsson
as Johan Ludvig Heiberg
as Self
as Self
as Ivo Levy
as (archive footage)
as Broder Edvin
as August Lind
as John
as DG
as Hazainat
as Blind Man
as Samuel Rosenbaum
as Samuel Rosenbaum
as (archive footage)
as Samuel Rosenbaum
as Samuel Rosenbaum
as Sofie's Father
as Geiser
as Critic
as Sigvard Silver
as Prof. Brokner
as Jorge Picabia
as Gonzalo
as The Rabbi
as Attorney Belmonte
as Episkop
as Narrator
as Dr. Bettelheim
as Zupanev
as The Ambassador
as Clarence Hemingway
as Self
as Swanson
as Robert's Father
as Alexander
as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi
as David Sprengel
as Oscar
as Erik Sander
as Isak Jacobi
as Gabriel Berggren
as Daniel Brenner
as Anton Goldberg
as Henrik Vogler (older)
as The Professor
as Domenico
as Max
as Isak Jacobi
as Dragutin Kenigsmark
as Förläggaren
as Förläggaren
as Self - Best Actor winner
as Martin Jordan
as Rudolf
as Diktaren
as Karl Henrik Eller
as Nicky
as Leo Maria Piontek
as Josef
as Uncle Dan
as Judge Cancedda
as Friedrich Nietzsche
as Doncker
as Dr. Tomas Jacobi
as Dr. Tomas Jacobi
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
as Teacher
as Johan
as Narrator (voice)
as Johan
as David
as Elis, Anna's lover
as Von Dardel
as Elis Vergerus
as Carl, Mann von Liz
as Baron von Merkens
as Consul Egerman
as Anders Ellius
as Bergkvist
as Bertil (uncredited)
as Karl
as Official at Pastor's Expedition (uncredited)
as Self