In England over the course of three decades, Michael Apted produced a series of sociological documentaries, titled 7 Up, 14 Up, 21 Up, 28 Up, and 35 Up, in which he filmed a group of individuals, from all British classes, beginning in 1963 and starting at age seven. Then he reappeared every seven years to find out how they had matured, and if their youthful aspirations had been met as they reached adulthood.
In Norway, Anja Breien created an equally unique and absorbing series with her fictional Wives trilogy: three films, the first directed in 1975 with eac
Liv Ullmann created a place for herself in cinema history with her performances in films such as Persona, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage, and Autumn Sonata. As an actress, Ullmann?s singular beauty and ability to convey meaning through subtle but expressive gesture brought grace and emotional resonance to the work of Ingmar Bergman, and, for three decades, to scores of film and theatre productions in Europe and America. In 1992 Ullmann began her own directorial career. Because her films have been thoughtful character studies that draw on the creative resources
