Saraband is not really a sequel to Scener ur ett äktenskap (1973). Already the films bear the name of a music piece by Johan Sebastian Bach, and his intrinsically bound to music by themes and narrative (the mini-series didn't have music at all). Both the main characters of Scene From a Marriages have dramatically change psychologically, but they aren't the center of this film.
Saraband revolves around a father-daughter relationship. Parents/children relationships were also a theme massively left off of Scenes from a Marriage.
All that to say, both films are very different if we aren't taking into account the directing style and the character's names.
Nevertheless, it is what makes Saraband such a good film. It isn't fan service nor a lousy tribute to Bergman's extensive filmography. No, it is an intelligent and profoundly touching film with, like I said, its own theme. The older generation lets place to a younger one marked by the conflicts that shaped its ancestors.
Again, what stays of Scenes from a Marriage is the directing, the close-ups and the long shots on facial expressions. Bergman lost nothing of its emotional impact.
Saraband revolves around a father-daughter relationship. Parents/children relationships were also a theme massively left off of Scenes from a Marriage.
All that to say, both films are very different if we aren't taking into account the directing style and the character's names.
Nevertheless, it is what makes Saraband such a good film. It isn't fan service nor a lousy tribute to Bergman's extensive filmography. No, it is an intelligent and profoundly touching film with, like I said, its own theme. The older generation lets place to a younger one marked by the conflicts that shaped its ancestors.
Again, what stays of Scenes from a Marriage is the directing, the close-ups and the long shots on facial expressions. Bergman lost nothing of its emotional impact.