Ingmar Bergman’s Fårö
Photo:LEIF ENGBERG
Culture & History
Ingmar Bergman came to Fårö for the first time in 1960 to look for somewhere to film ‘Through a Glass Darkly’. He actually had the Orkney Islands in mind, but to save money the producers convinced him that Fårö would be a good alternative. Bergman was sceptical, but once he came to Fårö it was love at first sight. Photo: Peter Assar Monsen
Seven years later he moved into his newly built home at Hammars on Fårö. He lived and worked here for forty years of his life. The rugged and unique landscape of Fårö became an important element in many of his major films. It was here he experienced tranquillity and took inspiration from the landscape and people.
Steam train in heritage environment for the enthusiast. In Dalhem in central Gotland, you will find the only complete surviving railway environment from the Gotland network. Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg runs a non-profit rail service in this listed environment. You can take the steam train like in the old days. The museum railway also includes a museum with a permanent exhibition where you can see the trolleys, photos, uniforms and more from the Gotland railways. More information is available at www.gotlandstaget.se
www.bergmangardarna.se In Bergman’s footsteps
You can visit many of the places Ingmar Bergman used as a backdrop in his films. The Bergman Center on Fårö provides information on how to get there. You can also join a guided film safari to many of the film locations. The Bergman Meeting place at the Bergman properties Center also organises the Bergman From 2003 until his death in 2007, Week, which this year celebrates its Ingmar Bergman lived on Fårö all 10th anniversary. This summer the year round. He is now buried next Bergman Center will open in Fårö’s to his wife Ingrid at Fårö Church. old school, which has now been Ingmar Bergman owned five converted into a cultural centre properties on Fårö. In accordance with new exhibitions, a cinema, a with his wishes, these now serve café and a library. as a meeting place and peaceful For more information: haven for artists, researchers and www.bergmancenter.se
Gotland’s big art tour
striking. This picture was taken during the great Bergman safari where visitors get to see how the trick filming in ‘Shame’ was achieved using a model of a burnt down church. Visitors will be filmed in the same way as Bergman did and will then look at the results of the trick filming on a monitor. The perspective makes the church seem to be out in the field although in reality it is only a few metres from the camera.
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