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I am quickly becoming a big Bergman fan... after 42 years of not seeing any of his films I've seen three now in the last several weeks and it just keeps getting better.
There is nothing wasted in this film... everything matters... there's no filler and no skimping (what a tough, delicate balance to achieve).
The acting is pitch perfect (I'm also becoming a big MVS fan) and the story is so immensly tragic and just as immensly, hopeful.
One of the treats of the Criterion edition is a talk by Bergman (and discussion with the students) at AFI. It's audio only but it's a treat to hear him talk about his craft/art.
Next on the Bergman list for me will be the "faith" triology... Through a Glass Darkly/Winter Light/The Silence.

Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.

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Have you seen "Persona" yet? - EBerlin 14:49:23 05/12/07 (1)
I have never seen, nor do I ever expect to see, a better film. The Naked Night (also known as Sawdust and Tinsel) is also one of the greatest of his lesser known films. Then of course there's....and then also...and...
- Not yet. - sjb 16:37:55 05/12/07 (0)
  Working my up in time (not every film of course but every period), in order.
  Soon enough though... after the trilogy I'll be into the early 60's and Persona won't be too far behind.
  I am, very much, looking forward to it.
  
  Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
I recall the rape scene as the most horrendous thing I've ever seen on screen. - clarkjohnsen 10:17:46 05/12/07 (8)
But I was so young then... so innocent... so... untarantinoized.
clark
- Shoot... I'm reasonably old for a first time viewer and have been thoroughly trantinoized - sjb 11:27:07 05/12/07 (0)
  and it was still pretty horrendous. In fact, if I hadn't just seen "Come And See" a few days ago it would be the most horrendous thing I've seen in a movie in quit a while.
  
  Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
- Re: Yeah! ----nt------------ - patrickU 10:29:01 05/12/07 (6)
  Terrible...A real torture to watch, back then.
  - Does poor modern music ruin Beethoven? No, the terror of that Bergman - tinear 18:36:13 05/12/07 (5)
    scene is undiluted because it is classic.
    The purity and innocence of the girl, the viciousness of the attackers... the calculation and coldbloodedness--- these always will retain their impact.
    But hey, I'm still amazed by "Paradise Lost."
    - Re: Does poor modern music ruin Beethoven? No, the terror of that Bergman - patrickU 01:54:02 05/13/07 (4)
      Missed that. Which Paradise Lost?
      - MIlton! The blind English Homer. nt - tinear 04:30:44 05/13/07 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Does poor modern music ruin Beethoven? No, the terror of that Bergman posted by patrickU on May 13, 2007 at 01:54:02:
        
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        Re: Bl�dman! - patrickU 04:46:18 05/13/07 (2)
        
        In Reply to: MIlton! The blind English Homer. nt posted by tinear on May 13, 2007 at 04:30:44:
        
        As we are on a film forum I assumed that you were talking about one. And as there are many films with that possible title...
        I was stillin my diaper when I read it.
        
        In diapers when you attended college? Droll. nt - tinear 06:00:22 05/13/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Bl�dman! posted by patrickU on May 13, 2007 at 04:46:18:
        
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        Re: In diapers when you attended college? Droll. nt - patrickU 06:04:10 05/13/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: In diapers when you attended college? Droll. nt posted by tinear on May 13, 2007 at 06:00:22:
        
        Soon I will get them back...

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