Ingmar Bergman 1918-2007

who?

The greatest film maker ever.

Persona wrote:

The greatest film maker ever.

You spelled it wrong.

It's K-U-R-O-S-A-W-A.

Wow. My two favorite directors mentioned in the same thread!!

everything but the food wrote:

Persona wrote:

The greatest film maker ever.

You spelled it wrong.

It's K-U-R-O-S-A-W-A.

He's also great.

everything but the food wrote:

Persona wrote:

The greatest film maker ever.

You spelled it wrong.

It's K-U-R-O-S-A-W-A.

What's his best film? My vote goes to either Persona or The Hour of the Wolf.

Wrong again. It's spelled M-I-C-H-A-E-L B-A-Y.

Persona is my favourite. I also love Fanny And Alexander, Cries And Whispers, and ...ah screw it....I love them all!!! :)

Filmography

Crisis (1946) (Kris)

It Rains on Our Love (1946) (Det regnar på vår kärlek)

A Ship to India (1947) (Skepp till India land)

Music in Darkness (1948) (Musik i mörker)

Port of Call (1948) (Hamnstad)

Prison (1949) (Fängelse)

Thirst/Three Strange Loves (1949) (Törst)

This Can't Happen Here (1950) (Sånt händer inte här)

To Joy (1950) (Till glädje)

Summer Interlude (1951) (Sommarlek)

Secrets of Women (1952) (Kvinnors väntan)

Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) (Gycklarnas afton)

Summer with Monika (1953) (Sommaren med Monika)

A Lesson in Love (1954) (En lektion i kärlek)

Dreams (1955) (Kvinnodröm) aka Journey Into Autumn

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) (Sommarnattens leende)

The Seventh Seal (1957) (Det sjunde inseglet)

Wild Strawberries (1957) (Smultronstället)

The Magician/The Face (1958) (Ansiktet )

Brink of Life (1958) (Nära livet)

The Devil's Eye (1960) (Djävulens öga)

The Virgin Spring (1960) (Jungfrukällan) (won Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film)

Through a Glass Darkly (1961) (Såsom i en spegel) (won Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film)

Winter Light (1962) (Nattvardsgästerna)

The Silence (1963) (Tystnaden)

All These Women (1964) (För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor)

Persona (1966)

Hour of the Wolf (1967) (Vargtimmen)

Shame (1968) (Skammen)

The Rite (1968) (Riten) (TV)

The Passion of Anna (1969) (En passion)

The Touch (1971) (Beröringen)

Cries and Whispers (1973) (Viskningar och rop) (won Academy Award for Best Cinematography)

Scenes from a Marriage (1973) (Scener ur ett äktenskap)

The Magic Flute (1975) (Trollflöjten), first shown on Swedish television, followed by a cinematic release

Face to Face (1976) (Ansikte mot ansikte)

The Serpent's Egg (1977) (Das Schlangenei)

Autumn Sonata (1978) (Höstsonaten)

From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) (Aus dem Leben der Marionetten)

Fanny and Alexander (1982) (Fanny och Alexander) (won 4 Academy Awards, including one for Best Foreign Language Film)

Karin's Face (1984) (Karins ansikte) (TV)

After the Rehearsal (1984) (Efter repetitionen)

In The Presence of a Clown (1997) (Larmar och gör sig till) (TV)

Saraband (2003) (TV)

JRunnerJ wrote:

Wrong again. It's spelled M-I-C-H-A-E-L B-A-Y.

I know this is a joke, but it still makes me feel like throwing up.

Pretty much immediately after I hit "post" it hit me just how many people out there (fresh out of the theaters from seeing "Transformers" no doubt) probably actually have that viewpoint. The "joke" immediately lost all humor to me.

I'd WOULD like to point out how much I've enjoyed seeing so many European giants continue poignant, relevant, and impressive work in film into rather advanced age - something that, IMO, hasn't happened nearly as regularly with their American counterparts. There's really no two ways about it: I will always appreciate Bergman if for no other reason than her work in "Casablanca."

No?

(In all seriousness, I will always cherish Bergman's films, and I know his work will always occupy a spot on my small and special "pantheon" shelf, reserved for the DVDs of only my favorite and most-respected films.)

JRunnerJ wrote:

I will always appreciate Bergman if for no other reason than her work in "Casablanca."

No?

:)

Skuj, why aren't you posting under your regular handle anymore?

lost time no see wrote:

Skuj, why aren't you posting under your regular handle anymore?

it's because of me.

OMG. Michelangelo Antonnioni also passed away today. This is crazy. Two Giants Of Film within the last 24-36hrs. In the last 2-3 years I really got into both Bergman and Antonnioni films. This is a very strange day indeed.