Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman (29 August 1915 – 29 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays. With a career spanning five decades, she is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in cinematic history. According to the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, upon her arrival in the U.S. Bergman quickly became "the ideal of American womanhood" and a contender for Hollywood's greatest leading actress. David O. Selznick once called her "the most completely conscientious actress" he had ever worked with. In 1999, the American Film Institute recognised Bergman as the fourth greatest female screen legend of Classic Hollywood Cinema. She won numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, four Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Award and a Volpi Cup. She is one of only four actresses to have received at least three acting Academy Awards (only Katharine Hepburn has four). Born in Stockholm to a Swedish father and a German mother, Bergman began her acting career in Swedish and German films. Her introduction to the U.S. audience came in the English-language remake of Intermezzo (1939). Known for her naturally luminous beauty, she starred in Casablanca (1942) as Ilsa Lund, her most famous role, opposite Humphrey Bogart. Bergman's notable performances in the 1940s include the dramas For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Gaslight (1944), The Bells of St. Mary's ...

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Anastasia (1956)

Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her, he comes to believe that she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anatole Litvak
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Yul Brynner  •  Helen Hayes  •  Akim Tamiroff

Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her, he comes to believe that she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anatole Litvak
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Yul Brynner  •  Helen Hayes  •  Akim Tamiroff

Arch of Triumph (1948)

In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One such is Dr. Ravic, who practices medicine illegally and stalks his old Nazi enemy Haake with murder in mind. One rainy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Charles Boyer  •  Charles Laughton  •  Louis Calhern

In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One such is Dr. Ravic, who practices medicine illegally and stalks his old Nazi enemy Haake with murder in mind. One rainy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Charles Boyer  •  Charles Laughton  •  Louis Calhern

Autumn Sonata (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. Over an emotional night, the pair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ingmar Bergman
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Liv Ullmann  •  Lena Nyman  •  Halvar Björk

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. Over an emotional night, the pair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ingmar Bergman
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Liv Ullmann  •  Lena Nyman  •  Halvar Björk

Casablanca (1942)

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Paul Henreid  •  Claude Rains

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Paul Henreid  •  Claude Rains

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Reiner
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Rachel Ward  •  Carl Reiner  •  Reni Santoni

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Reiner
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Rachel Ward  •  Carl Reiner  •  Reni Santoni

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Lana Turner  •  Donald Crisp

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Lana Turner  •  Donald Crisp

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Katina Paxinou

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Katina Paxinou

Gaslight (1944)

A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Charles Boyer  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Joseph Cotten  •  May Whitty

A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Charles Boyer  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Joseph Cotten  •  May Whitty

Indiscreet (1958)

CharmingClassicFunSimple

Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream, while talking about this subject with her sister, when in walks Philip Adams. She loses her concentration for a moment ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Cecil Parker  •  Phyllis Calvert

Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream, while talking about this subject with her sister, when in walks Philip Adams. She loses her concentration for a moment ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Cecil Parker  •  Phyllis Calvert

Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)

A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Ratoff
CAST:  Leslie Howard  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  John Halliday  •  Cecil Kellaway

A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Ratoff
CAST:  Leslie Howard  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  John Halliday  •  Cecil Kellaway

Notorious (1946)

RomanticCuteEmotionalEpic

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Claude Rains  •  Louis Calhern

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Claude Rains  •  Louis Calhern

Spellbound (1945)

Mind blowingAction-packedThought provokingUplifting

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Gregory Peck  •  Michael Chekhov  •  Rhonda Fleming

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Gregory Peck  •  Michael Chekhov  •  Rhonda Fleming

The Visit (1964)

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernhard Wicki
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Irina Demick  •  Paolo Stoppa

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernhard Wicki
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Irina Demick  •  Paolo Stoppa

Under Capricorn (1949)

In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor. When he arrives he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict, Sam Flusky, who wants to do a business deal with him. Whilst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Joseph Cotten  •  Michael Wilding  •  Margaret Leighton

In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor. When he arrives he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict, Sam Flusky, who wants to do a business deal with him. Whilst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Joseph Cotten  •  Michael Wilding  •  Margaret Leighton

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Henry Travers  •  William Gargan

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Henry Travers  •  William Gargan

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)

All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. There she eventually lives a full and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Burt Kwouk  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Curd Jürgens  •  Robert Donat

All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. There she eventually lives a full and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Burt Kwouk  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Curd Jürgens  •  Robert Donat

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

Joan of Arc (1948)

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Francis L. Sullivan  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  Ward Bond

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Francis L. Sullivan  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  Ward Bond

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Flora Robson  •  Jerry Austin

An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Flora Robson  •  Jerry Austin

Europe '51 (1952)

A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is tacked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Rossellini
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Alexander Knox  •  Ettore Giannini  •  Teresa Pellati

A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is tacked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Rossellini
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Alexander Knox  •  Ettore Giannini  •  Teresa Pellati
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