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)
The film is a journey into the unknown.
I believe in the power of images.
The cinema is a way of understanding the world.
I have always been interested in the dark side of human nature.
The film is a dream that you can share with others.
I try to make films that are timeless.
The cinema is a form of meditation.
I am a very disciplined person. I work very hard.
The film is a window into another world.
I believe in the importance of art.
The cinema is a way of exploring the human condition.
I have always been interested in the mysteries of life.
The film is a journey into the self.
I try to make films that are universal.
The cinema is a form of communication.
I am a very private person. I don't like to be in the public eye.
The film is a way of expressing emotions.
I believe in the power of storytelling.
The cinema is a way of creating new realities.
I have always been interested in the relationship between art and life.
Contemporaries of Ingmar Bergman
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007).