God and the Devil
The Life and Work of Ingmar Bergman

Bergmani klanni(st) asju ma ikka loen. Raamatule suuremat ette heita ju pole, samas ei saaks öelda, et liiga palju midagi uut teada saab. Kena ülevaatlik kirjatükk.......more

I was definitely hoping for more from this, but Peter Cowie always has struck me as a bit of an intellectual lightweight. Some of the flaws that plague this book are ones that unfortunately apply to film criticism as a whole. There seem to be very few film critics that go below the surface, and Cowi......more

If you're looking for an easily accessible and briskly paced overview of Ingmar Bergman's entire career and life story, this is the best volume that I can recommend. Peter Cowie knew his subject personally, having conversed and interviewed him numerous times since they first met in the late 1960s. H......more

This is the best book on Bergman’s life and work i’ve read. His autobiography leaned more into theater work than his films and this has a beautiful balance that makes me actually want to see his theater work. You can tell Peter Cowie is a fan of Bergman but he definitely doesn’t eschew from the show......more

My first real dive into Bergman’s life, outside of the Criterion box set book, and his movies, most of which contain more of Bergman than I realised. Well written, reads at a cracking pace, touching on all the important people and moments in his life. I can’t think of a better introduction, really.......more