Pia Lindström

A personal and captivating account of the extraordinary life and work of Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), a young Swedish woman who became one of the most celebrated actresses in world cinema.

Finnish farm boy Paavo Turtiainen is hired into the Parisian household of Swedish theatre producer Lars Schmidt and his wife, actress Ingrid Bergman. The couple “adopt” and train Paavo to navigate among the rich and famous. Later on, Paavo becomes the personal secretary for Schmidt and Bergman. His responsibilities include building up the personal archives of both Schmidt and Bergman. Ms. Bergman’s archives are now at the film archives of Wesleyan University and Schmidt’s archives are in the United States Library of Congress. After Schmidt and Bergman divorce Paavo decides to settle permanently in New York. His first clients are friends of Schmidt: celebrities and business personalities Paavo has met while working in Paris and on Dannholmen, a Swedish island owned by Schmidt. Eventually Paavo becomes an acclaimed chef and event planner for high society. Along the way, he has learned to stand on his own feet.

"The Children Remember" is a look at "Casablanca" with Ingrid Bergman's daughter Pia Lindstrom and Humphrey Bogart's son Stephen Bogart.

A documentary on the 1944 film "Gaslight" starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer.

A documentary about the making of the classic film "Casablanca."

Municipal commissioner Tore dies in a plane crash and leaves his wife Monica and children Lena and Klas behind. Through flashbacks by Monica we see how their married life was, with lots of up and downs.

Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style. One of the greatest actresses of her time, she is best remembered for a natural and vulnerable persona which was so genuine and alluring. Her cinematic contributions produced such classics as "Casablanca," "Gaslight" and "Anastasia." But Ingrid's story goes deeper than the triumphs of her movie career.

Frank Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and many more pay tribute to Ingrid Bergman.

Film director Hitchcock discusses his life and career in long talks with Pia Lindstrom (newscaster and daughter of Hitchcock star Ingrid Berman) and with film historian William Everson. Excerpts from several films illustrate these interviews. Discussion topics include: what is fear?, method acting vs. film acting, the difference between the usual "Who Done It" mystery and what he considers to be real suspense. His choice of leading ladies and why (Bergman, Baxter, Kelly, Marie Saint, Leigh, etc.).

Excerpted parts of interviews conducted by Pia Lindstrom (daughter of Hitchcock actress Ingrid Bergman) and William Everson for a 2 Part episode of the TV series Camera Three called The Illustrated Hitchcock. Subjects include working with actors, acting styles, techniques of suspense, casting choices and the making of various films

During the bombing of Naples in World War II, a cynical businessman helps a naive prostitute, who spends the next two decades desperate to have him reciprocate her feelings.

While visiting his favorite resort village during winter, a writer investigates the apparent suicide of a woman he was infatuated with.

Four comedic shorts explore quirky relationships and misadventures: a teenage girl's journey home, a self-serving babysitter, a husband confronting infidelity, and a wealthy woman's drunken escapades with her butler.