Ingmar Bergman

"Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls."

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Source: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye. Sight & Sound Magazine, June 1991.

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Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Film Director, Screenwriter

Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish filmmaker known for his profound exploration of human emotions and existential themes in films like 'The Seventh Seal.'

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