1) Any scene with a close-up of Ingrid Bergman's face is absolute gold. It is uncanny. She puts every movie actress in the last 20 years to shame.
2) The acting of both the leads is superb. Don't underestimate the fine line that Holgar must maintain. He must always appear rational, thoughtful, educated, responsible, earnest but at the same time in passionate love. His delicate acting lifts this above a melodrama. It would be easy for him to act impetuous or lustful or simply trying to fill a void. But that is not the case here. His love always appears genuine. The film becomes a real examination into what love is.
Some favorite scenes:Anna playing the piano as if she is about to climax! Anna wearing a dress with a large H on it while looking out the window at Holgar. Holgar slipping into a darker and darker shadow towards the end. Ice in the river breaking up as Spring approaches. Holgar telling his wife firmly twice "I need to talk to you." The daughter listening on the radio to her estranged father playing Intermezzo. Worst scene: easily the accident.
One last favorite scene: At the end, the wife on the staircase looking at her estranged husband for a moment and saying "....". See the movie.
2) The acting of both the leads is superb. Don't underestimate the fine line that Holgar must maintain. He must always appear rational, thoughtful, educated, responsible, earnest but at the same time in passionate love. His delicate acting lifts this above a melodrama. It would be easy for him to act impetuous or lustful or simply trying to fill a void. But that is not the case here. His love always appears genuine. The film becomes a real examination into what love is.
Some favorite scenes:Anna playing the piano as if she is about to climax! Anna wearing a dress with a large H on it while looking out the window at Holgar. Holgar slipping into a darker and darker shadow towards the end. Ice in the river breaking up as Spring approaches. Holgar telling his wife firmly twice "I need to talk to you." The daughter listening on the radio to her estranged father playing Intermezzo. Worst scene: easily the accident.
One last favorite scene: At the end, the wife on the staircase looking at her estranged husband for a moment and saying "....". See the movie.