Downhill with Ingmar Bergman
A fake interview in a typically Bergmanesque style.
About the text
Through his pseudonym Ernest Riffe, Bergman grants himself the space to sarcastically comment on critics' tendency to define his political, religious and moral beliefs.
Expressen (25 September 1965)
Published as 'A schizophrenic interview with a nervous director' in Chaplin 10 (No. 84, October 1968). Translated into English and French in Film in Sweden (No. 3, 1968) and also published in additional English publications. Published in Spanish and German.