Though Ingmar Bergman became famous as a filmmaker, his roots-and, to
some extent, his heart-were in the theater. He directed more than one
hundred plays in his career, and The Serious Game takes a close look at
fourteen productions he staged at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in
Stockholm. Looking closely at the relationship between the verbal and
the visual, this book gives even longtime Bergman fans a new
understanding of his sensitivity to nuance, his versatility, and his
dedication to craftsmanship. **INCLUDES DVD WITH FOURTEEN VIDEO
RECORDINGS, ALL IN COLOUR**