It received ten million kronor from the Swedish Film Institute.
When Bergman died, a large archive of notes was donated to the Swedish Film Institute.
Bresson produced the film with help from the Swedish Film Institute.
From 1978 to 1981 he served as chairman of the board of the Swedish Film Institute.
The financing for the most part came from the Swedish Film Institute.
She was also president of the Swedish Film Institute from 1999 to 2006.
The filmmakers were publicly ridiculed by the head of the Swedish Film Institute on national television.
Contributing to the development of this film was a reaction against the funding priorities of the Swedish Film Institute.
A print of the film exists at the Swedish Film Institute.
The Swedish Film Institute, which had experienced similar cuts and sympathized, bought the sculpture.