#through a glass darkly 1961

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Through A Glass Darkly (1961), dir. Ingmar Bergman

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through a glass darkly (1961) dir. ingmar bergman / the sparrow, mary doria russell

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Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

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Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

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[toiich]

Through a Glass Darkly (1961), dir. Ingmar Bergman

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Through a Glass Darkly (1961) by Ingmar Bergman

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Through a Glass Darkly, Ingmar Bergman 1961

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Through A Glass Darkly, 1961.

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favorite first watches of july '24!!

normal people (2020)

nitram (2021)

the lover (1992)

splendor in the grass (1961)

straight on till morning (1972)

seance on a wet afternoon (1964)

silenced (2011)

the sixth sense (1999)

cabaret (1972)

honorable mentions: down in the valley (2005) and through a glass darkly (1961)

[fatecolossal]

THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY (1961, Ingmar Bergman) x THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS... (1871, John Tenniel for Lewis Carroll). While Bergman's title is very close to Carroll's, it has an independent, Biblical origin—and yet the similarity of these sequences is striking, suggesting clear influence...

PERSONA (1966, Bergman) x THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, & WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE (1871, Tenniel's original illustration for Carroll of Alice facing her reverse image & moving thru the mirror). This iconic image from PERSONA likewise seems to be clearly influenced by Carroll & Tenniel's ALICE works...

It seems fitting Carroll should inspire Bergman; both shared an interest in what lies beneath individual & social veneers, exploring it w/ elliptical, fantastical art. In the case of PERSONA, the exploration includes ALICE-esque touches of mirrors, mushrooms, madness, tea, & more...

Carroll's works have cast a long cultural shadow, & it's common to see their influence in classic films—including, seemingly, in works by Hitchcock, Rivette, Polanski, & more. Below, echoes in Kubrick's THE SHINING (whose source book by King expressly references ALICE, fwiw).

Given that TWIN PEAKS begins with rabbit references & ends with an enigmatic Alice, it's natural to impute to it an influence by Carroll's works. (But a further exploration of that topic will have to wait for another day.)

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Through a Glass Darkly (Bergman, 1961)

Francesca Woodman photographs

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Tagged by my beloved Celia @symptomofloves to list my five all time favorite films & have people vote on which one matches my vibe the most 😊 I'm tagging @steelb1ues @tenderperversion @handsovereyes @mstepenwolf @oceanlovingcommunist (no pressure of course!) but also if you want to do it and you haven't been tagged feel free to say i tagged you 😉

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Through a Glass Darkly (1961), dir. Ingmar Bergman

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Through a Glass Darkly (1961) dir. Ingmar Bergman