Faithless
Infidelity drama inspired by Bergman's own life during the autumn of 1949. Directed by Liv Ullmann, screenplay by Ingmar Bergman.
About the film
Faithless was first screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. Though it had a rather cool reception, Lena Endre was praised for her portrayal of Marianne Vogler. Still, the prize for best actress went to Björk in Dancer in the Dark, Lars von Trier's film who also had the Palme d'Or.
Swedish critics were kinder when the film premiered in Sweden in September of the same year. The critics applauded Liv Ullmann's good care of her actors, not the least Lena Endre, who once again received praise.
Sources
- The Ingmar Bergman Archives.
Distribution titles
Infedele (Italy)
Infiel (Spain)
Faithless (USA)
Treulosen (Germany)
Troløs (Denmark)
Uskoton (Finland)
Production details
Production country: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Italy, Germany
Swedish distributor (35 mm): Svensk Filmindustri
Production company: Sveriges Television AB
Co-production company: Svensk Filmindustri, SF Norge A/S, Yleisradio Ab, Radiotelevisione Italiana, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Aspect ratio: 1,85:1
Colour system: Colour
Sound system: Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording
Censorship: 136.925
Date: 2000-06-05
Age limit: 11 years and over
Length: 4221 metres
Release date: 2000-09-15, Filmstaden, Göteborg, Sweden
Filmstaden, Malmö, Sweden
Filmstaden Söder, Stockholm, Sweden
Röda Kvarn, Stockholm, Sweden
Marianne (Lena Endre) is happily married to Markus (Thomas Hanzon), a successful conductor. They have a nine-year-old daughter, Isabelle. Markus's best friend is David (Krister Henriksson). Twice divorced, David is often at Marianne and Markus' apartment, and is Isabelle's favourite storyteller. One night, while Markus is away, David visits the flat as usual. But the sexual and emotional attraction that Marianne and David have for one another changes what was once a safe, platonic friendship. An intense affair develops, with devastating consequences.
Within this complex set of relations, no one is innocent, people manipulate those they love, secrets are revealed, and everyone is faithless.
Erland Josephson plays the role of Bergman.
Images/video
Collaborators
- Lena Endre
- Erland Josephson
- Krister Henriksson
- Thomas Hanzon
- Michelle Gylemo
- Juni Dahr
- Philip Zandén
- Thérèse Brunnander
- Marie Richardson
- Stina Ekblad
- Johan Rabaeus
- Jan-Olof Strandberg
- Björn Granath
- Gertrud Stenung
- Rasmus Rasmusson, Propman
- Calle Persson, First Assistant Cameraman
- Love Malmsten, Construction Coordinator
- Lars Gustafsson, Second Assistant Cameraman
- Per Eriksson, Driver
- Lars Stålberg, Gaffer
- Bengt-Inge Hertzman, Gaffer
- Tommy Andersson, Gaffer
- Mats Arehn, Film Commissioner
- Arne Carlsson, Second Unit Cameraman
- Jörgen Persson, Director of Photography
- Roland Lindmark, Unit Manager
- Ise Wentzel, Assistant Film Editor
- Sylvia Ingemarsson, Film Editor
- Inger Eiserwall, Assistant Costume Designer
- Inger Pehrsson, Costume Designer
- Gunnar Landström, Production Mixer
- Bengt Wallman, Production Mixer
- Sten Lindberg, Color Timer
- Cecilia Drott, Make-up / Hair
- Elisabeth Ekman, Make-up / Hair
- Gábor Pasztor, Re-recording Mixer
- Teddy Holm, Painter / Scenic Artist
- Adrian Wester, Key Grip
- Elisabeth Liljeqvist, Production Manager / Production Coordinator
- Karin Brodahl-Persson, Production Secretary
- Kaj Larsen, Project Leader
- Liv Ullmann, Director
- Gunnlaugur Jónasson, Assistant Director
- Jan-Erik Savela, Property Master
- Maria Kiisk, Casting
- Göran Wassberg, Production Designer
- Åsa Persson, Assistant Production Designer
- Lotta Gummesson, Script Supervisor
- Jan Eriksson, Carpenter
- Lars-Göran Kask, Carpenter
- Anders Olin, Carpenter
- Jerker Malmsten, Carpenter
- Joakim Strömholm, Still Photographer
- Nadja Glans, Sound Editor
- Maria Curman, Executive Producer
- Karin Sheppard, Other Crew
- Hjalmar Palmgren, Other Crew
- Berit Calderon, Other Crew
- Einar Björge, Other Crew
- Anneli Oscarsson, Other Crew
- Jan B. Larsson, Other Crew
- Ingmar Bergman, Screenplay