Tag Archives: Max von Sydow

prequel to a legend (film: Robin Hood – Ridley Scott, 2010)

Posted on August 11, 2026 by admin

The mistake that many film critics and viewers who follow their opinions about Ridley Scott‘s films with real or imaginary historical figures make, in my opinion, is their rigid and inaccurate categorization. The veteran director, who is approaching 90 years … Continue reading →

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each emigration story is different (Film: Nybiggarna / The New Land – Jan Troell, 1972)

Posted on December 29, 2019 by admin

The Scandinavian film festival at the local cinematheque concluded several weeks ago, but yesterday,as a follow-up, we watched the second film of the mid-19th century Swedish emigration to America saga based on Vilhelm Moberg‘s novels and directed by Jan Troell. … Continue reading →

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the history that repeats itself (Film: The Emigrants – Jan Troell, 1971)

Posted on December 1, 2019 by admin

‘The Emigrants‘ (‘Utvandarna‘ in Swedish) directed by Jan Troell was released in 1971 and is based on a series of novels written by Vilhelm Moberg and published between 1949 and 1959. The story takes place one hundred years earlier, sometime … Continue reading →

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