Ingmar Bergman is probably the greatest living filmmaker.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asserts Bergman is the greatest living filmmaker.
- In plain terms
- Bergman is considered the best current filmmaker.
- What can you take from it?
- Bergman holds a top position in cinema.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines greatness in film?
- Who decides artistic rank?
Another view
The claim is subjective and self-referential.
More from Ingmar Bergman
This is a testament of love and anguish from the man who used to be called the greatest living filmmaker. Well, dammit, he was. And, as proves, he still is.
Permalink to quote #62 During a career that spans some four decades, he has made about 50 movies, and in those movies he has created an immediately recognizable world. Whether it is …
Permalink to quote #64 I think his films have eternal relevance, because they deal with the difficulty of personal relationships and lack of communication between people and religiou…
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