What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
Having recently discovered that I am 1/16th Swedish, I thought it appropriate to delve into one of my distant ancestor’s fellow countryman’s great cinematic creations. As expected, this landmark offering from Bergman is a beautiful rumination on life, love, and death, with a endearing performance by Victor Sjöström as an aged doctor on a road trip to receive an honorary degree. What surprised me, however, was the ample dose of humor, particularly the hilarious interchanges between Isak and Agda. Call each other by our first names?! What would people think!
by Thomas Scalzo | Source: Turner Classic Movies Broadcast
15 Jul 2008 12:30 AM | Comments (1)
Well, it’s my all-time favourite movie. I watch it every year and each time it leaves me a little richer. It’s an excellent guide to life and a warning on how we risk getting to the end of our lives only to realise that we never forged a meaningful or affectionate relationship with another human being.
PJ
16 July 2008
8:22 AM