Andersson, Bibi

The seventh seal ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in Swedish and held by 1,273 libraries worldwide
"After a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight challenges Death to a fateful game of chess" -- Container.

The Seventh seal ( Visual )
48 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,242 libraries worldwide
Antonius Block is a knight, who along with his squire, are returning home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. Antonius challenges Death to a chess game for his life. Antonius and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval that the plague has caused.

Wild strawberries Smultronstället ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1980 and 2008 in Swedish and held by 1,096 libraries worldwide
A distinguished professor emeritus who lives alone with his housekeeper can only come to terms with his egocentricity by traveling back in time to his earliest youth, finding there the seeds of his failure as husband, lover, father. This film deals with the phenomena of old age wherein childhood memories return with ever-increasing clarity while great stretches of the prime of life vanish into obscurity.

Persona ( Visual )
63 editions published between 1966 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,083 libraries worldwide
A famous actress is stricken with psychosomatic muteness and is placed under a nurse's care in an isolated house, where the two gradually assume each other's personalities.

Karen Blixen's Babettes gæstebud ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2001 in Danish and held by 1,064 libraries worldwide
With the mysterious arrival of Babette, a refugee from France's civil war, life for two pious sisters and their tiny hamlet begins to change. Before long, Babette has convinced them to try something other than boiled codfish and ale bread--a gourmet French meal! Her feast scandalizes the elders, except for the visiting General. Just who is this strangely talented Babette, who has terrified this pious town with the prospect of losing their souls for enjoying too much earthly pleasure? Includes original theatrical trailer.

Scener ur ett äktenskap ( Visual )
33 editions published between 1973 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 676 libraries worldwide
Marianne and Johan always seemed to be the perfect couple. But when Johan suddenly leaves Marianne for another woman, they are forced to confront the disintegration of their marriage. Chronicles ten years of turmoil and love that bind the couple despite their divorce and subsequent marriages. Portrays the brutal pain and uplifting peace that accompany a lifetime of loving.--Container.

Ansiktet the magician ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in Swedish and held by 425 libraries worldwide
In 1846, Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater has developed quite a controversial reputation for its mesmerizing performances. The troupe consists of magician Dr. Albert Emanuel Vogler, his assistant Aman (his wife Manda disguised as a man), Granny the elderly potion mistress, coach driver Simson, and the sly barker Tubal. On the outskirts of Stockholm, Consul Abraham Egerman, Police Chief Starbeck, and Dr. Vergerus, the Royal Medical Adviser meet and detain them. These men believe the magician to be a charlatan, and are suspicious of his supposedly astonishing magic show, and demand to inspect it for themselves before it is shown to the general public. So a private show is performed as Vergerus and Vogler engage in their own battle of wills. Who will win this conflict between science and superstition?

En passion ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in Swedish and held by 374 libraries worldwide
In this stark drama, Max Von Sydow plays Andreas, a loner who, despite himself, becomes involved with three of his island neighbors: a Machiavellian architect, his formless wife and the beautiful widow Anna (Liv Ullmann), a moralist who sustains herself with illusion. One of Bergman's first films to be photographed in color.

Wild strawberries ( Visual )
19 editions published between 1957 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 373 libraries worldwide
Follows an aged doctor's journey through a compelling landscape of dream and memory as he travels to receive an honorary degree. Haunting flashbacks and incidents along the way force him to confront his life and its failings.

Smultronstället Wild strawberries by Ingmar Bergman ( Visual )
51 editions published between 1957 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 292 libraries worldwide
A distinguished professor emeritus who lives alone with his housekeeper can only come to terms with his egocentricity by traveling back in time to his earliest youth, finding there the seeds of his failure as husband, lover, father. This film deals with the phenomena of old age wherein childhood memories return with ever-increasing clarity while great stretches of the prime of life vanish into obscurity.