Light Keeps Me Company (2000)

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This moving, finely-wrought portrayal of legendary cinematographer Sven Nykvist was directed by his son Carl-Gustav Nykvist -- a noted filmmaker himself. Spanning from long forgotten kiddie flick in 1945 to Woody Allen's Celebrity (1997), Nykvist's career came to an abrupt end when he was diagnosed with a rare disorder that affects his speech. Though the film explores Nykvist's upbringing and turbulent private life (an ugly divorce, the suicide of one of his sons, an affair with Mia Farrow), the emotional heart of the film is his celebrated collaboration with auteur Ingmar Bergman, with whom Nykvist made some of his most enduring work, including Winter Light (1962) and Scenes from a Marriage (1973). As Bergman recalls his own career, he notes, "I don't miss making films, but I miss the collaboration with Sven." ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

76 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Carl-Gustaf Nykvist

Writer(s):

Michal Leszczylowski, Carl-Gustaf Nykvist

Producer(s):

Lars Blomgren, Klas Olofsson, Carl-Gustaf Nykvist

Categories:

Documentary

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