Robert Stengard Movies
- 1997
Swedish author Sture Dahlstrom is almost a mythical figure who wrote a series of sexy, adventuresome and personal novels that offered much insight into the nature of life. Utilizing a variety of formats this documentary features the great author reading excerpts from his books in some of the world's most exotic locales. Framing the actual readings is the story of filmmaker Bjorn Runge's attempts to catch up with Dahlstrom for an interview. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1997
In this documentary, one of the world's most influential directors, Ingmar Bergman spends an hour and a half discussing cinema and what it means to him. First-time director Gunnar Bergdahl filmed Bergman without the distraction of narration, intrusive questions, music and film clips. Shooting the documentary in just one day during the Goteborg fest, Bergdahl steadied the camera in a relatively stationary position in order to keep the focus on Bergman. In accordance to the great filmmaker's wishes, Bergdahl allowed him not to talk about his own films in lieu of discussing the films of other directors. After the completion of filming, Bergdahl and his editor Robert Stengard, divided the footage into eight sections. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
