TrustNordisk Picks Up Ingrid Bergman Docu

By Variety / Elsa Keslassy - International Correspondent

04-02-2015

 

PARIS- TrustNordisk has picked up the international sales rights for Stig Björkman´s documentary “Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words,” an intimate portrait of the young Swedish actress who became a revered Hollywood star.

The Scandi company will present a short promo for the film at the EFM.

”We are proud to represent the film about Swedish star and Hollywood icon Ingrid Bergman. She was one of a kind and for the first time we will experience the world from her point of view,”  said Rikke Ennis, TrustNordisk CEO. “We are positive there will be a substantial sales potential on this film and we look forward to presenting this to international distributors for the first time in Berlin.”

The “Casablanca” actress, who won three Oscars for “Gaslight,” “Murder on The Orient Express”and “Anastasia,” remains an icon of Hollywood´s Golden Era.

Now in post, the documentary features exclusive private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children and former colleagues.

Stina Gardell produced for Mantaray Film. The docu is also co-produced by ZDF, SVT, NTR, YLE, Jonas Gardell Produktion, Spellbound AB.

Nordic distribution will be handled by NonStop Entertainment.