Sweden

Boasting landmark classics like Ingmar Bergman�� The Seventh Seal and screen legends such as Greta Garbo, Sweden is home today to a rich and exciting contemporary national cinema that comprises the works of a diverse group of cinematographers, including Tomas Alfredson, Roy Andersson, and Nils Arden Oplev, director of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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In Directory of World Cinema: Sweden, Marcelline Block has assembled a team of leading international experts to situate Sweden�� film industry in a global context. Among the topics discussed in this volume are the characteristic genres of Swedish cinema��mong them silent films, erotica, animation, and crime noir��nd the great impact Swedish films have had on filmmakers internationally, especially in America and France for whose audiences Swedish films have often been adapted.�Additional essays examine the significance of Swedish directors and actors��mong them Ingrid Bergman��ho have made a lasting contribution to global cinema. Completing this volume are reviews of classic and contemporary Swedish films and recommendations for further reading.