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It's no surprise that after a strict Lutheran upbringing Ingmar
Bergman found his vocation in film, the magic lantern with
which his imagination could take flight and he could be in control.
Yet none of us can completely escape the influence of our early
years, and throughout his career he returned to issues that must
have had their beginnings in the home of his father, the pastor.
Questions of sin, redemption, and fate loom large in his work,
yet his films remain intensely personal, filled with complex characters
and--in spite of his gloomy reputation--an enduring faith in humanity,
whatever its failings. Though Bergman's films do not offer many
happy stories, the joy of telling them holds back the darkness.
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