{"product_id":"9780571370917-god-the-devil","title":"God and the Devil","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Life and Work of Ingmar Bergman\u003cbr\u003eThe first biography of Bergman in 40 years, containing exclusive extracts from workbooks and letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A commanding portrait.' \u003ci\u003eTotal Film\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Indispensable . rich, engaging, thorough.' \u003ci\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bergman's films stand alone as beacons in film history.' Wim Wenders\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chronicle of the life and career of one of film's defining figures, \u003ci\u003eGod and the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e draws on exclusive extracts from Bergman's diaries, letters and production workbooks. Peter Cowie brings us close to the man and the artist, as he wrestled with themes of love, sex and betrayal - with the figure of Death always hovering overhead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cowie's meticulously researched book maps the details of Bergman's eventful personal life onto his characters and themes.' Barney Horner, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scrupulous, accurate and trustworthy.' Tom Shone, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brings us as close to the man - and the artist - as we're likely to get . Sure to become the definitive Bergman biography.' Paula Hammond, \u003ci\u003eFilm Juice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e' The mark of a good critical biography is that it sends you back to the work with fresh perspectives and renewed curiosity . This reader . came out wanting to watch or rewatch everything Bergman ever did.' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Having met Bergman in 1969 and corresponded with him until 1995, veteran film author Peter Cowie is able to channel first-hand knowledge of Bergman into a book that's respectful without being overly reverential.' Matt Looker, \u003ci\u003eTotal Film\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41767316783201,"sku":"9780571370917","price":12.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36329880_4f476220-0037-4f02-8498-49d731652a04.jpg?v=1759410081","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571370917-god-the-devil","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}