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A Legendary Director's "Fear of the Dark"

Book critic John Leonard says that Ingmar Bergman's lacerating new autobiography, The Magic Lantern, is an important literary text. It explores Bergman's bleak inner life as well as his philosophies on filmmaking.

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Other segments from the episode on September 6, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 6, 1988: Interview with Wilfred Sheed; Commentary on Alex Chilton; Interview with Jane Alexander; Review of Ingmar Bergman's autobiography "The Magic Lantern."

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