Psychoanalytic Perspectives On The Films Of Ingmar Bergman

<I><P>Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Films of Ingmar Bergman </I>presents a contemporary Freudian-Lacanian assessment of this classic director. This collection is the first to bring together this unique psychological perspective on Bergman''s work.</P><P>While Bergman and his films have been written about throughout the decades, until now there has not been a collection anthologizing Freudian-Lacanian perspectives on his work. Vanessa Sinclair brings together an international community of scholars and practicing psychoanalysts - some of whom are also filmmakers - to reflect on Bergman''s films, life, and work in philosophical, historical, and cultural contexts. They assess individual films in depth, compare multiple films, and focus on Bergman''s life and work in a cultural context. This book includes chapters on seminal films including <I>Persona </I>and <I>The Silence</I>.</P><I><P>Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Films of Ingmar Bergman </I>will be essential reading for academ