It doesn't feel right at least not noting in passing Ingmar Bergman's death, at the age of 89. Below a representative scene showcasing Bergman's genius from Autumn Sonata. In it, Ingrid Bergman (in, I think, her only collaboration with her namesake Ingmar) plays a talented concert pianist, but also something of a cruel perfectionist and neglectful mother. Liv Ullmann, who plays the daughter, appears alternately awed and loving of her mother, but also crushed and hate-filled too. Like much of Bergman's work, a literary precision is achieved, powerfully evocative of the welter of complex emotions that characterize human relations.
Posted by Gregory at August 2, 2007 02:17 AM
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A fitting tribute to a passing genius. And I very, very rarely append the term "genius" to any particular artist (but it's easier post-humously).
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