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Article: The Bergman legacy. (Sweden's film industry)(Capitals: Cinema)
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- September 1, 1998
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It's almost impossible to write about the Swedish film industry without mentioning the name Ingmar Bergman. Few people are neutral about the famed Swedish director's films. You either love them or you hate them, and many are symbolic of what non-Swedes see as the brooding Scandinavian temperament.
Bergman, who celebrated his eightieth birthday July 14, is still going strong. In May, he had reporters racing to his first press conference in decades. He announced he was beginning work on Trolosa, a feature film scheduled for release in 2000. Although the film will be directed by Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann - since Bergman says he no longer has the physical stamina for ...