Ingmar Bergman Archives
In 2002, Ingmar Bergman donated his personal archive from 65 years of artistic activity, comprising handwritten and typewritten manuscripts,
letters, production documents and photographs from films and theatre productions. The archive was included in UNESCO's Memory of the
World Record in 2007, a list of archives and documents deemed to be of value to all humanity.
The entire archive is searchable in this database. The archive schedule is available as a pdf.
In order to protect and preserve the unique and fragile manuscripts, around 50,000 manuscript pages have been digitized in collaboration
with the Royal Library of Sweden and today constitute the digital archive. The digital archive with copyrighted material is available for
research at reading stations in the Swedish Film Institute's library.
The archive is administered by the Ingmar Bergman Foundation. The founders are the Swedish Film Institute, the Royal Dramatic Theatre AB,
AB Svensk Filmindustri and Sveriges Television AB. The Ingmar Bergman Foundation has also obtained Ingmar Bergman's available copyright
for the manuscript collection.
Fritextsök (Keyword Search)
Runs a search for information contained in the Document Name and Comments fields. Select this option by clicking in the search
button at the top of the page.
Advanced Search
Sök Dokument (Search Document)
This contains eight search fields. Two fields are explained here in detail:
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Ämnesord (Subject categories) are selected from a list. To differentiate between the various manuscript versions, the following categories are used:
- Handskrifter (Handwritten manuscripts) – andwritten manuscripts, drafts, partial scripts
- Arbetsmanus (Draft manuscript) – typewritten manuscripts containing handwritten notes and alterations
- Regimanus (Shooting manuscript) – edited typewritten manuscripts with handwritten additions, alterations and technical directions
- Scriptamanus (Continuity script) Full manuscript – complete manuscripts containing all relevant working materials
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Verk (Performing Arts Titles) contains the original titles for theatrical pieces, operas, radio dramas, television dramas and feature-length films, as well as the non-Swedish titles of films.
Sök Person/Institution (Search Person/Institution)
Runs a search for any references in both writings and correspondence.
Sök Brev (Search Correspondence)
All correspondence included in the database is classified according to Ingmar Bergman as the sender or recipient. When the correspondence has been written by someone other than Bergman, his name is included in brackets [Bergman, Ingmar].
