Goodbye Bergman!

July 31, 2007

Ingmar Bergman during production of Wild Strawberries

Maestro Ingmar is gone. Passed away yesterday. Was 89. Made more than fifty films. One third of them would always be held as great achievement (as long as cinema lasts, and is remembered). What more a man would want of life. Had so many women. Didn’t ever talk of art in pompous words. Wrote his autobiography “The Magic Lantern” so fantastically. How many filmmakers have done that? Didn’t bother with press and public after he announced his retirement (think made just one more feature after “Fanny and Alexander”).

Great man. A whole era of greats (Bunuel, Fellini, Tarkovsky, Bresson) that made sixties so vibrant and exciting for film-viewing, ends with Bergman’s exit.

Ciao. Arrivederci Ingmar!

3 Responses to “Goodbye Bergman!”

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  2. v9y Says:

    Look who’s here! allaah kare zor-e-kalam aur ziyaadaa.

    Well said about Bergman.

    think made just one more feature after “Fanny and Alexander”
    He came back to write a movie for one of his favorite actors – Liv Ulman (she directed the movie).


  3. are are..when did this happen? and why? best anyways at such a sad moment..!!


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