[But] he was very keen on having a large audience for his work."
Divorce rates spiked to record highs after the series aired.
Rugg says that audiences responded toMarriageas if it were a documentary because of the hyper-realistic framing and script.
Erland Josephson and Liv Ullmann in 1973’s ‘Scenes From a Marriage.'.Everett Collection
“The television critic for one of the big evening newspapers expressed some concern,” she adds.
An interview with Bergman afterwards, a discussion among experts, perhaps a phone-in service."
And it wasn’t only the Marriage Guidance Service that had their phone lines overloaded.
A new version ofMarriagehits HBO on Sunday.
ShouldOscar IsaacandJessica Chastainbrace for another wave of connubial cries and whispers?
