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All These Women

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27% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader One of the rarest things in contemporary cinema -- an underrated Ingmar Bergman film. Jul 22, 2013 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Almost unwatchable it was so bad. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/17 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Allan Ekelund
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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