Ingmar Bergman dead at 89

[David]

One of the greatest film directors of the 20th century, Ingmar Bergman, died last night.

I discovered Bergman early last year when I saw The Seventh Seal. There was something about all the angst and alienation of it that grabbed me, and since then he has become my favourite director.

Other great films are Wild Strawberries (1957), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Winter Light (1962), The Silence (1963), Persona (1966) and Cries and Whispers (1973). All of which are well worth seeing.

Bergman was one of the real artists in the world of filmmaking.

I haven't found any really detailed newspaper articles, but here is the one from the abc site:
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/30/1992293.htm?section=world

[Dark Lord]

He was a master.

[Donny]

Thanks David.

Watching The Seventh Seal also greatly widened my horizons of movie appreciation.

[magpiesgirl]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=281778

[Alec. J. Hidell]

"Who are you?"

"I am death"

Great inovator who will be missed

[David]

One of Bergman's great contemporaries, Michelangelo Antonioni, has also passed away today, aged 94.

Antonioni was an Italian director, but was most famous for the British film Blow-Up, which is considered a masterpiece by many film critics and was very popular with audiences as well. He also directed landmark films such as L'Avventura and The Passenger.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6923785.stm

Not one of my personal favourite directors, at least compared to Bergman, but Blow-Up is definitely one of my all-time favourite films, and there is no doubting that he was a very talented filmmaker.

Very sad day for the film world.

[Dark Lord]

I was just about to post about Antonioni. Two of the world's most acclaimed Directors passing away within days.

Who's next, Uwe Boll?

[Maxwell's Silver Hammer]

Bergman was a cinematic genius.

As was Antonioni. I watched "Blow Up" in his honour last night.