And I now don't know who the world's greatest living director is.
The man who gave us Persona, Torment, Wild Strawberries, Cries and Whispers, and of course, The Seventh Seal, will go down in history of one of the most monumental artists of the 20th century - proving conclusively that film counted as art.
The knight who cheated death over a chess game is already considered by some the greatest scene in all filmdom.
Allegories are either profound, or ridiculously over-simplistic. Bergman made the most compelling case that film could achieve the former.
His achievements won't be just in the story - Bergman, more than any other director, taught us that cinematography was an art; more than an engineering skill. His influence has been overwhelming on other directors from Truffaut, to, of course, Allen.
Film has lost its last giant.
The man who gave us Persona, Torment, Wild Strawberries, Cries and Whispers, and of course, The Seventh Seal, will go down in history of one of the most monumental artists of the 20th century - proving conclusively that film counted as art.
The knight who cheated death over a chess game is already considered by some the greatest scene in all filmdom.
Allegories are either profound, or ridiculously over-simplistic. Bergman made the most compelling case that film could achieve the former.
His achievements won't be just in the story - Bergman, more than any other director, taught us that cinematography was an art; more than an engineering skill. His influence has been overwhelming on other directors from Truffaut, to, of course, Allen.
Film has lost its last giant.
