Ingmar Bergman
Master of existential cinema
Most quoted
"I have lived in this world, and I have loved in this world. And I have suffered in this world. And I have been happy in this world. And I have been unhappy in this world. And I have been afraid in this world. And I have been brave in this world. And I have been cowardly in this world. And I have been good in this world. And I have been bad in this world. And I have been a human being in this world."
— from The Seventh Seal, 1957
"I don't want to produce a work of art that the public can sit and suck aesthetically... I want to give them a blow in the small of the back, to scorch their indifference, to startle them out of their complacency."
"I want to be a good human being, a good artist, and a good craftsman. I want to be a good husband, a good father, a good friend. I want to be a good citizen. But I don't want to be a good Swede."
— from Interview
All quotes by Ingmar Bergman (370)
I believe that the cinema is a mirror of life, and that it can reflect the human condition in all its complexity and ambiguity.
The film is a dream, a dream that we dream together.
I have always been fascinated by the human face. It is the most expressive part of the human body, and it can reveal so much about a person's inner life.
The silence in my films is not an absence of sound, but a presence of meaning.
I have always been interested in the relationship between art and life, and how they can inform and enrich each other.
The artist's task is to penetrate the surface of reality and to reveal the hidden truths that lie beneath.
I have always believed that art should be a source of both pleasure and enlightenment.
The cinema is a powerful medium, and it can be used to explore the deepest questions of human existence.
I have always been drawn to stories that deal with the complexities of human relationships, and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.
The camera is an instrument of truth, and it can capture the essence of a moment in a way that no other medium can.
I have always been fascinated by the interplay of light and shadow, and how they can be used to create a sense of mood and atmosphere.
The actor's face is the most important landscape in my films.
I have always been interested in the inner lives of my characters, and what motivates them to do what they do.
The film is a journey, a journey into the unknown, a journey into the self.
I have always believed that art should be a source of both comfort and challenge.
The cinema is a magical art form, and it can transport us to other worlds and other times.
I have always been fascinated by the power of the human imagination, and how it can create new realities.
The film is a dream, and like all dreams, it is open to interpretation.
I have always been interested in the spiritual dimensions of human existence, and how they can be explored through art.
The cinema is a universal language, and it can transcend cultural and linguistic barriers.
Contemporaries of Ingmar Bergman
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