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Port of Call

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A sailor (Bengt Eklund) falls for a woman (Nine-Christine Jönsson) at a dance hall but has second thoughts when he learns about her checkered past.
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Trevor Johnston Time Out It's no less schematic than it sounds, but solid performances and straightforward handling make Bergman's fourth feature the most fully achieved, though hardly most characteristic, of his fledgling film career to that point. Jul 23, 2013 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Sometimes the tone is a bit hieratic. At best, it is a lukewarm romantic drama from the Swedish director. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Apr 24, 2021 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Berit is the first really terrifically interesting character in Ingmar Bergman's cinema, and Nine-Christine Jönsson is giving the first truly surprising performance. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 19, 2020 Full Review Isabel Quigly The Spectator A film full of stylish grimaces and embryonic Bergmanisms, for stout-hearted students in search, of something besides entertainment. Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion It's a bleak world of hard-faced dock workers and stringy authority figures, where adults are no longer interested in romance or books and even a night out at the movies is just a prelude to a street brawl. Jul 23, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Gritty dockside melodrama. Rated: B Aug 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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isla s I liked this film as the main character, Berit, is someone I felt both sympathy and respect for. Its a fairly grim watch but it has some reasonably good bits of dialogue and its thoughtful, in that it has a morality aspect to it too. There are some nice pieces of camerawork and I'd recommend it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An intriguing early work by Bergman, which shows an interesting feminist bent for the time, as it involves friendships between delinquent women and illegal abortions. Recommended in showing his development as a scriptwriter and director, and for showing early members of his acting troupe. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite clearly the work of a filmmaker still looking for his own original style. Though the adult themes are interesting, this is not among Ingmar Bergman's defining works and is full of many little imperfection, like the naive ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Visually quite nice, some interesting details (dancing scene), however ..underdeveloped characters, the storyline didn't compensate it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member this was really 3/4 of a great film. i was interested in the characters and the visuals were great as this was the first collaboration between bergman and gunnar, but the end lost focus a bit. overall a realist human drama worthy of viewing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Perhaps what distinguishes Bergman from his peer is that he knows how to visualize his script into the screen. He's a wizard of words, a visionary of literacy. If the film's look falls flat, his script never is. This film is one of his earliest works, but it contains his would-be signature for the rest of his career. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A sailor (Bengt Eklund) falls for a woman (Nine-Christine Jönsson) at a dance hall but has second thoughts when he learns about her checkered past.
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Producer
Allan Ekeland, Harald Molander
Screenwriter
Ingmar Bergman
Production Co
Svensk Filmindustri
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2018
Runtime
1h 39m
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