Ingmar Bergman, the Swedish film director whose depiction of anguished human relationships made him an icon of the art-house cinema has died. He was 89.
I can't admit to knowing the most about Bergman but the films of his I have seen I have enjoyed. Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, and especially Persona are my favorites. You had to be in the right mood to watch one of his movies. To be ready to invest yourself in it, not something to just pop in the DVD player on a Saturday afternoon.
I'm probably most familiar with Bergman by his sway over Woody Allen. Several of his films have been heavily influence by the director and some (such as Deconstructing Harry) borrow the entire plot. When Allen set out and made his first drama (Interiors) he borrowed the tone of most of Bergman's works.
I should say more but I could never really give the man his justice so I will leave you with this, the opening scene from The Seventh Seal.
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