9th Guldbagge Awards

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9th Guldbagge Awards
Date 29 October 1973
Site Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
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Best Picture Cries and Whispers

The 9th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1972 and 1973, and took place on 29 October 1973. Cries and Whispers directed by Ingmar Bergman was presented with the award for Best Film. [1]

Swedish Film Institute foundation

The Swedish Film Institute was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the Filmhuset building located in Gärdet, Östermalm in Stockholm. The building, completed in 1970, was designed by architect Peter Celsing.

The year 1972 in film involved several significant cinematic events including the release of Francis Ford Coppola's Academy Award-winning film, The Godfather.

The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.

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Awards

The Guldbagge for Best Film is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards to the best Swedish motion picture of the year.

<i>Cries and Whispers</i> 1972 film by Ingmar Bergman

Cries and Whispers is a 1972 Swedish period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann. The film, set in a mansion at the end of the 19th century, is about three sisters and a servant who struggle with the terminal cancer of one of the sisters (Andersson). The servant (Sylwan) is close to her, while the other two sisters confront their emotional distance from each other.

Ingmar Bergman Swedish filmmaker

Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer, and producer who worked in film, television, theatre and radio. Considered to be among the most accomplished and influential filmmakers of all time, Bergman's renowned works include Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), The Silence (1963), Persona (1966), Cries and Whispers (1972), Scenes from a Marriage (1973), and Fanny and Alexander (1982).

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Ingrid Thulin Swedish actress

Ingrid Lilian Thulin was a Swedish film actress.

Guldbagge Awards awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements

The Guldbagge Awards is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a rose chafer, better known by the name Guldbaggen. The awards, first presented in 1964 at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, are overseen by the Swedish Film Institute. It is described as the Swedish equivalent of the Academy Awards.

Sven Nykvist Swedish cinematographer

Sven Vilhem Nykvist was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Bergman films, Cries and Whispers in 1973 and Fanny and Alexander in 1983, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Harriet Andersson Swedish actress

Harriet Andersson is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters.

The 49th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 2013 and took place January 20, 2014, at Cirkus in Stockholm. During the ceremony, the jury presented Guldbagge Awards in 19 categories. The ceremony was televised in the Sweden by SVT, with actress and comedian Sissela Kyle hosting the show for the third time. The ceremony also celebrated the prize's 50th anniversary.

The Guldbagge for Best Director is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards to directors working in the Swedish motion picture industry.

The 1st Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1963 and 1964, and took place on 25 September 1964. The Silence directed by Ingmar Bergman was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 4th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1966 and 1967, and took place on 9 October 1967. Persona, directed by Ingmar Bergman, was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 14th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1977 and 1978, and took place on 18 September 1978. The Adventures of Picasso directed by Tage Danielsson was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 15th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1978 and 1979, and took place on 24 September 1979. A Respectable Life directed by Stefan Jarl was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 16th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1979 and 1980, and took place on 22 September 1980. To Be a Millionaire directed by Mats Arehn was presented with the award for Best Film. The awards for Best Director and Best Actress were not presented.

The 17th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1980 and 1981, and took place on 30 October 1981. Children's Island directed by Kay Pollak was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 18th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1981 and 1982, and took place on 10 October 1982. The Simple-Minded Murderer directed by Hans Alfredson was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 19th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1982 and 1983, and took place on 31 October 1983. Fanny and Alexander directed by Ingmar Bergman was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 21st Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1985, and took place on 27 January 1986. My Life as a Dog directed by Lasse Hallström was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 22nd Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1986, and took place on 2 February 1987. The Sacrifice directed by Andrei Tarkovsky was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 23rd Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1987, and took place on 1 February 1988. Pelle the Conqueror directed by Bille August was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 24th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1988, and took place on 6 March 1989. Katinka and Back to Ararat were presented with the award for Best Film.

The Guldbagge Honorary Award, instituted in 2000 for the 36th Guldbagge Awards, is a Lifetime achievement Award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards to people working in the Swedish motion picture industry.

References

  1. ↑ "Viskningar och rop (1973)". Swedish Film Institute. 2 March 2014.
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