Being honored on the official poster for this year’s Cannes Film Festival wasn’t the only time Ingrid Bergman was in the spotlight at the event. The late, legendary actress was also the subject of a new documentary hailing from her home country of Sweden. Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words comes from writer and critic Stig Björkman and has been in the works since earlier this decade, when he met with Bergman’s daughter, Isabella Rossellini.
As reads the Cannes synopsis, “Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children, this documentary presents a personal portrait and captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.”
As heard in the new U.S. trailer, voice-over comes from Alicia Vikander, while Ingrid Rossellini, Roberto Rossellini, Pia Lindström, Fiorella Mariani, Liv Ullmann, Sigourney Weaver, Jeanine Basinger, and more are featured. Ahead of a release in November, check out the trailer and posters below.
In spring 2011, director Stig Björkman met Ingrid Bergman’s daughter Isabella Rossellini and she suggested that they “make a film about Mama.” Through Isabella, Björkman was able to tell Ingrid’s story through her own words and images. Seven time Academy Award nominee and three time Academy Award winner Ingrid Bergman was one of the most talented actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age with unforgettable performances in films such as Casablanca (1942), Gaslight (1944), and Autumn Sonata (1978). Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries, and interviews with her children, Ingrid Bergman – In Her Own Words presents a personal portrait and captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and world cinema.
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words opens on November 13th.