Sven Nykvist

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Sven Vilhem Nykvist (3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Bergman films, Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop) in 1973 and Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) in 1983, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for The Unbearable Lightness of Being. His work is generally noted for its naturalism and simplicity. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all time. In 2003, Nykvist was judged one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild.

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Total trailers found: 151

I Am Curious, Film Trailer (1995)

28 October 1995

The Scandinavian entry in the BFI's Century of Cinema series of documentaries

En fattig miljonär Trailer (1941)

26 December 1941

Nisse Holm start marketing coffee made of tree cones.

One on One Trailer (1978)

19 March 1978

After years of ignoring the shy cousin whom she and her peers taunted mercilessly as a child, a middle-aged woman (Ingrid Thulin) wrenches the poor man (Erland Josephson) out of his self-chosen solitude to accompany her on a trip.

Pretty Baby Trailer (1978)

05 April 1978

In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.

Starting Over Trailer (1979)

05 October 1979

After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

Monismanien 1995 Trailer (1975)

05 May 1975

In a fictional future totalitarian society ruled as a one-party state. A teacher commits the crime to teach their students to think independently and is therefore being stalked.

Lighting Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

A documentary on Sven Nykvist lighting the movie-set during the shooting of Andrei Tarkovsky's film "The Sacrifice.

Hurricane Trailer (1979)

12 April 1979

The story of the desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and a beautiful American painter, against the will of her father, the powerful governor of the island.

Får jag låna din fru? Trailer (1959)

22 June 1959

Bertil Lund works at the wholesaling company Everything for the Baby. The supervisor Fredriksson is considering promoting him to vice-president but there is one obstacle: Bertil is yet unmarried and is thus considered unsuitable.

När syrenerna blomma Trailer (1952)

04 February 1952

The 1880s. Abandoned by his middle class parents in Stockholm, Johannes grows up in the countryside with a cobbler who regularly beats him up.

Sista ringen Trailer (1955)

10 October 1955

Eric and Clarence are friends from the same class in school - but from different social classes. Eric comes from the working class, Clarence from the upper class.

Agnes of God Trailer (1985)

13 September 1985

When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby.

Karin Månsdotter Trailer (1954)

01 November 1954

Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape Trailer (1993)

17 December 1993

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble.

Georginas Gründe Trailer (1975)

27 April 1975

Adaptation of a story by Henry James.

Katinka Trailer (1988)

19 August 1988

A new foreman, Huus, arrives in a sleepy Danish village, much to the delight of the unmarried women there.

13 Chairs Trailer (1945)

26 December 1945

Filip Palm works as a clerk. His hobby is creating inventions of different sorts. He has just received a big inheritance and has fallen in love with Gun Svärdsjö.

The Dress Trailer (1964)

05 October 1964

Edit is pleased that her mother agrees to let her buy a dress she loves, but which in fact is made for an adult woman.

Murder Party Trailer (1961)

19 October 1961

Klaus murders women. After killing another girl, Klaus is spotted by his friend Kersten as he leaves his latest victim's house.

Sleepless in Seattle Trailer (1993)

24 June 1993

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date.

Persona Trailer (1966)

18 October 1966

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk.

Mixed Nuts Trailer (1994)

21 December 1994

The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

Only You Trailer (1994)

04 March 1994

Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named 'Damon Bradley', but she has yet to meet him.

Children of the Night Trailer (1956)

26 August 1956

A man meets prisoner Nils Gustaf Boman and asks him why he strayed from the straight and narrow. The prisoner says: "Put yourself in my position.

Siddhartha Trailer (1972)

01 August 1972

Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism, sensual pleasures, material wealth, self-revulsion and eventually to the oneness and harmony that he had been seeking.

The Ox Trailer (1991)

22 November 1991

In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox to feed his wife and baby daughter, setting off a devastating and unexpected chain of events.

A Free Woman Trailer (1972)

01 November 1972

A divorced thirtysomething woman fights a losing battle in Munich to attain belated self-fulfillment.

Chaplin Trailer (1992)

17 December 1992

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

Kristin Lavransdatter Trailer (1995)

25 August 1995

The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and devout Christianity.

Barabbas Trailer (1953)

05 May 1953

The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.

The Rite Trailer (1969)

25 March 1969

Called to court on obscenity charges, a theatre troupe are forced to expose their neuroses and inner psychological torments.

Darling of Mine Trailer (1955)

22 July 1955

The Swedish/American actor Jack Harris visits the old country for the first time in his life. One of the journalist, Ingrid Billberg, is particularly interested in getting an interview with him.

Swann in Love Trailer (1984)

23 February 1984

In Belle Époque Paris, a 19th-century Parisian aristocrat falls in love with a lower-class prostitute who seduces him but never loves him.

… But Film Is My Mistress Trailer (2010)

12 May 2010

Guided by Liv Ullmann and with commentaries from a number of prominent filmmakers for whom Bergman is and remains an important influence - such as Woody Allen, Olivier Assayas, Bernardo Bertolucci, Arnaud Desplechin, John Sayles, Martin Scorsese and Lars von Trier, the film provides a vivid portrait of the artist who in each new project found a challenge for himself and for the people he worked with - both actors and colleagues behind the camera.

Saltstänk och krutgubbar Trailer (1946)

28 October 1946

The stingy fisherman Ericsson lives on a small island north of Stockholm with his wife Johanna och her father Isak.

Lång-Lasse i Delsbo Trailer (1949)

29 October 1949

it's the 1840s and a rural parish plagued by drinking and fighting gets a new vicar who has decided to instill law, order and fear of God into the parishioners.

The Tenant Trailer (1976)

26 May 1976

A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Trailer (1988)

05 February 1988

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him.

Winter Light Trailer (1963)

11 February 1963

A Swedish pastor fails a loving woman, a suicidal fisherman and God.

Scenes from a Marriage Trailer (1974)

15 September 1974

Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair.

Celebrity Trailer (1998)

25 September 1998

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist.

Something to Talk About Trailer (1995)

04 August 1995

Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman.

The Postman Always Rings Twice Trailer (1981)

20 March 1981

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

The Road to Klockrike Trailer (1953)

19 July 1953

Bolle gets tired of working at the cigar factory and because of his desire for freedom he takes to the road.

The Sacrifice Trailer (1986)

09 May 1986

Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.

Storm over Tjurö Trailer (1954)

19 July 1954

Karl Oskar Bohm looks back at his life, his estranged daughter Augusta and his wife Sofia.

The Children Trailer (1945)

18 September 1945

Based on the classic children’s story, seven orphan siblings and their goat make a difficult journey over the mountains to find new parents.

With Honors Trailer (1994)

29 April 1994

Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.

Cries and Whispers Trailer (1972)

21 December 1972

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

Fanny and Alexander Trailer (1982)

17 December 1982

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company.

Buster's Bedroom Trailer (1991)

09 May 1991

A young woman who is obsessed with Buster Keaton stays in the sanatorium where the actor was once a patient.

New York Stories Trailer (1989)

10 March 1989

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art.

Ransom Trailer (1974)

06 December 1974

Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to Scandinavia.

Shame Trailer (1968)

29 September 1968

In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island.

Another Woman Trailer (1988)

13 October 1988

Marion is a woman who has learned to shield herself from her emotions. She rents an apartment to work undisturbed on her new book, but by some acoustic anomaly she can hear all that is said in the next apartment in which a psychiatrist holds his office.

Autumn Sonata Trailer (1978)

08 October 1978

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist.

The Touch Trailer (1971)

14 July 1971

A Swedish housewife begins an adulterous affair with an American archaeologist, unaware of his emotional scars as a Holocaust survivor; consequently, their relationship will be painfully difficult.

Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography Trailer (1990)

09 September 1990

Documentary on production designer Anna Asp's work with director Andrey Tarkovsky, during the shooting of his film Offret (The Sacrifice).

Crimes and Misdemeanors Trailer (1989)

13 October 1989

A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss.

The Virgin Spring Trailer (1960)

08 February 1960

Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church.