Swedish Film Director Ingmar Bergman Dies
 

Sad news today that Ingmar Bergman has died . My fav film from this director? summer with monika

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Sad news indeed, although as I said on another thread, at 89 it was a good innings and he has left behind a legacy that will live on for years to come.

Favourite Bergman film? Well I suppose The Seventh Seal or Fanny and Alexander (4 Oscars) will be the ones most people will be familiar with, but for me it's a tie between Wild Strawberries and Persona.

Bergman's films could be terribly depressing, but I always felt uplifted by them. RIP Ingmar. Checkmate at last.

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He was a true genius of cinema, and his films helped bring European films to a world wide audience.

My favourite Bergman film was Fanny and Alexander, closely followed by The Passion of Anna.

Re: Swedish Film Director Ingmar Bergman Dies
 

Seems to be a bad week for great filmmakers. Michelangelo Antonioni has also died, aged 94.

Italian visionary Antonioni dies at 94 | News | Guardian Unlimited Film

The first time I saw L'Avventura I didn't know what was going on, if anything. Took me a while, but when I saw it again it blew me away.

RIP