The 6th Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon is here!

Finally! For the sixth time since the existence of this blog, The Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon is back! For three days, from August 27 to August 29, participant bloggers will share their thoughts on Ingrid Bergman, her films, life, career, etc. This event aims to honour one of the best actresses of all time. The last day of the blogathon, August 29, coincides with what would have been her 108th birthday and, sadly, her 41st death anniversary.

The Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon is the first blogathon I ever hosted on my blog. In 2015, it was quite a success and a perfect coincidence with Ingrid Bergman’s century. I don’t know if you remember 2015, but that was 100 % Ingrid Bergman’s year, with many special events honouring her! Anyway, I’m sure this 6th edition will continue to be a beautiful tribute to her, thanks to all the valuable and talented bloggers participating in the event! I also hope this will attract a new crowd of blogathon participants because, if you hadn’t noticed, blogathons are, sadly, not as popular as they used to be.

So, bloggers, whenever your entry is ready, you can submit it via the comments section on August 27, 28 or 29. Don’t hesitate to send it via any other social media if that suits you better. I will accept late entries.

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Readers and bloggers, I now invite you to read the marvellous following entries! Of course, if you see this post early in the morning, there might be nothing. Make sure to come back regularly, as articles will be added in the following days.

DAY 1 ENTRIES

Gill from Real Weegie Midget Reviews takes us to a trip from London to Yugoslavia, passing through Italy with her great review of The Yellow Rolls-Royce (Anthony Asquith, 1964).

At Nitrate Glow, readers are invited to explore the performance of Ingrid Bergman in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Victor Fleming, 1941). Although not perfect, it still has a lot to offer!

Maddy from Classic Film and TV Corner shares her four most favourite Ingrid Bergman film performances. She explains wonderfully why each of them are worthy of our attention.

Dan from Top 10 Films explains why Ingrid Bergman performance in Murder on the Orient Express (Sidney Lumet, 1974) was worthy of an Oscar. While she didn’t have a lot of screen time, it’s one that is fascinating to analyse.

Karen from Shadows and Satin explores one of Ingrid Bergman’s most memorable performances : Alicia Hubergman in Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946). There is a lot to say about it!

Rachel from Hamlette’s Soliloquy takes a look at the film that brought back Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant together : Indiscreet (Stanley Donen, 1958). If you never saw it, I’m sure this review will convince you to!

Leah from Cary Grant Won’t Eat You discusses the film that brought Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini together (you know the scandal): Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950). It’s weird, intriguing and Ingrid is, as usual, unforgettable.

Robin from Pop Culture Reverie makes us discover the funny side of Ingrid Bergman with Cactus Flower (Gene Saks, 1969). And she’s right, Ingrid really is the star of the film!

Andrew at The Stop Button shares his thoughts on Saratoga Trunk (Sam Wood, 1945). It’s far from being Ingrid Bergman’s best film, but there are certainly some interesting points to discuss!

Letícia from Crítica Retrô reviews Journey to Italy (1954), Roberto Rossellini’s masterpiece reuniting Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders. A review full of information!

Emily, The Flapper Dame, explores the documentary Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (Stig Björkman, 2015). This film is a perfect way to understand Ingrid the woman and Ingrid the actress.

Ruth from Silver Screenings explores Ingrid Bergman’s second Oscar-winning performance with her fascinating analysis of Anastasia (Anatole Litvak, 1956).

On my companion blog, Three Enchanting Ladies, we travel to the swinging 60s and I give you 5 reasons why you should absolutely see Cactus Flower (Gene Saks, 1969)!

Rebecca, on her blog Taking Up Room, reviews the little-known Adam Had Four Sons (Gregory Ratoff, 1941). It’s not perfect, but very probably worth a try!

The princess of movie star cooking, Samantha from Musings of a Classic Film Addict, presents an Ingrid Bergman’s recipe : Trout With Cream Sauce. And it sounds delicious!

Sally from 18 Cinema Lane shares her thoughts on A Walk in the Spring Rain (Guy Green, 1970). It’s not an excellent film, but the touching performances are worth noticing!

Laura from Phyllis Loves Classic Movies discusses one of Ingrid’s best performance from her Swedish career: A Woman’s Face (Gustaf Molander, 1938).

And thanks to Kayla from Whimsically Classic we end all that in beauty with a review of the ultimate classic: Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)!

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A huge thanks to all the participants! This event wouldn’t be possible without you.

Celebrating the incredible Ingrid Bergman with fellow bloggers is always an honour!