I’d only seen two Ingmar Bergman films (Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries) before watching this series or early Bergman films.

The series included Torment. The screen play was written by Bergman and is considered to be Bergman’s directorial debut because he was asked to require an altered scene. But Bergman didn’t direct the film. Of all four films, it is by far my favorite! I can’t stop thinking about it! (Maybe because I homeschooled my kids? :))

My second favorite was to Joy. I especially liked this:

Prior to playing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy so great, so special,

that it lies beyond pain and boundless despair.

It’s a joy beyond all understanding.

It’s…. Well, I…

I can’t explain it any better.

(I think this is taken from a quote from Schiller.)