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From the Life of the Marionettes
| Rating: | R |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1980 |
| Running time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast: | Robert Atzorn, Heinz Bennent, Martin Benrath, Toni Berger, Christine Buchegger |
| Director: | Ingmar Bergman |
| Writer: | Ingmar Bergman |
Description: Produced and directed for German television, Ingmar Bergman's From the Life of the Marionettes starts out in color and switches almost immediately to black-and-white. This cinematic self-indulgence is ideally suited to the subject matter: the horrible consequences of a rapidly disintegrating marriage. The husband, Peter Egerman (Robert Atzorn) is unable to articulate his frustration through normal channels. Warped by his repression, Egerman ends up raping and murdering a prostitute. This outrage occurs at the very beginning of the film; the rest of the footage is devoted to a semi-documentary study of the failed marriage, the police investigation, and the husband's twisted psyche. Once again, Bergman's vision is superbly realized by the camerawork of Sven Nykvist.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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