All These Women

1964

1h 20m

Comedy

Drama

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11 Reviews

44%

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250+ Ratings

A music critic/biographer (Jarl Kulle) meets the many mistresses of a famed cellist, who is never seen.

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Tom Milne

Sight & Sound

Bergman has become so established as the master of spiritual torment or stylish comedy, that his masterly juggling of contradictory moods in this film obviously demands too much in the way of adaptability.

Mar 31, 2020

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A.H. Weiler

New York Times

Ingmar Bergman, who has tackled religion, sin, sex, music and muddled mores in elliptical but artistically distinguished film style, appears to be confused by comedy and color.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 22, 2013

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

One of the rarest things in contemporary cinema -- an underrated Ingmar Bergman film.

Jul 22, 2013

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

The comic mode [Bergman is] trying for seems to have severely outstripped his ability to control it.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 15, 2020

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Richard Oulahan

LIFE

All These Women is stylish, nutty, slapstick entertainment, and its deep meanings, subtleties and symbolisms are best left to the avant-garde. Approached with a vacant mind and a sense of humor, it can be a lot of fun -- even for a square.

Oct 16, 2019

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Nathanael Hood

The Retro Set

Self-centered? Maybe. Perhaps even solipsistic. But it was the first genuine answer Bergman had offered to his own questions in years.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 28, 2018

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A pretty bad miss from Bergman. It's somewhat interesting to see him try his hand at a goofy comedy that doesn't take itself seriously and pokes at fame self-referentially, but he fails miserably. Said to be a parody of Fellini's 8 1/2, the film may remind you more of the early Woody Allen films to come, with zany music jazzing up scenes in fast motion, attempts at slapstick, and actors breaking the fourth wall. Unfortunately, it's awkward and not funny in the slightest. The film is also rather ugly, with simple sets, fading color, and 'bawdy' scenes shot so poorly they're unappealing. You can read allegory into the artist who gets lost amidst everything surrounding him, as indeed we never see the face of the master cellist. Instead we see his mansion and all of the zaniness that takes place in it, the women who surround him and fight over him, and a critic who wishes to write his biography and pressures him to use his arrangements. The critic warms him that one day he will be forgotten, as another will come along. That's the main point of this farce, but it's too buried in silliness. I revere Bergman but have to call this for what it is, awful. If you want to watch a 'lighter' Bergman movie, I would recommend "A Lesson in Love" (1954) instead, which was excellent.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Almost unwatchable it was so bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/17

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eric b

Those who need to believe Ingmar Bergman was an irreproachable genius are advised to skip this horrifying turkey. A misfired sex farce, "All These Women" begins with the funeral of renowned cellist "Felix," then flashbacks to follow a prissy, pretentious music critic (portrayed in insufferably hammy fashion) who is staying at Felix's elegant estate. He's supposed to be preparing a biography, but he can't assemble his desired "personal details" because Felix avoids ever meeting him. Instead the reclusive musician's staff and multiple lovers (who also live in the mansion) just tease and distract the poor fool. The humor is as broad as anything found in Mel Brooks and early Woody Allen, with the antics including crossdressing, silly gun chases, title cards, smirking looks into the camera and incessant abuse of "Yes, We Have No Bananas," and the only positive is Bibi Andersson's girlish beauty. And anyway, it's hard to enjoy a comedy that's so obviously built on a sour grudge against professional critics. "All These Women" was Bergman's first color work, but the existing print looks washed out and is full of ugly green streaks and spots. For completists only!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

another winner from direct igmar Bergmen & DP Sven Nyquist a feast for the eyes with a bit humor added 4 good measure.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Bergman does slapstick, and it comes across like Bergman does Benny Hill. A stupid, unfunny comedy that is likely the biggest misfire in his career.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Philosophy, Art, History, Literature and Psychology. A movie like this is hard to be made again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

A music critic/biographer (Jarl Kulle) meets the many mistresses of a famed cellist, who is never seen.

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Screenwriter: Erland Josephson, Ingmar Bergman
Production Co: Svensk Filmindustri
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 20m

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