Introduction -- Childhood shows the man -- First forays into theatre -- First marriage, first screenplays -- Working at Terrafilm -- From Prison to Emotional Liberty -- Summer love -- Triumph and disaster -- The golden years begin -- Behind the mask -- Theatre as wife, film as mistress -- New directions -- The discovery of Fårö -- A new language -- Administrator, innovator -- Persona and Liv Ullmann -- At work on the island -- At last, stability -- The challenge of television -- Arrested on stage -- Ill at ease in Munich -- At home with Fanny and Alexander -- Resurrecting the family past -- A final flourish -- Aftermath and legacy -- Filmography -- Stage productions.