Eclipse Series 46: Ingrid Bergmans Swedish Years (DVD)

Ingrid Bergman appeared in eleven films in her native Sweden before the age of twenty-five, and while that work tends to be overshadowed by her time in Hollywood, it showcases the actor summoning an impressive depth of emotion to deliver astute, passionate performances. Under the direction of filmmakers such as the prolific studio hand Gustaf Molander, Bergman embraced a range of roles and worked with some of the most celebrated actors in the Swedish film industry, including Gsta Ekman, Karin Swanstrm, Victor Sjstrm, and Lars Hanson. Comedies, romances, and thrillers, the six fascinating films collected hereincluding "Intermezzo," the movie that took Bergman to Americaexhibit the precociously assured talent of a young artist with an illustrious international career ahead of her.