[burg-muh
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| 1. | Ing⋅mar [ing-mahr] , born 1918, Swedish motion-picture director and writer. |
| 2. | Ingrid, 1915–82, Swedish film actress. |
| Berg·man (bûrg'mən) Swedish director whose critically acclaimed films, such as The Silence (1963) and Fanny and Alexander (1983), are characterized by slow pace, laconic dialogue, and heavy use of symbolism to explore the psychological states of the characters. |
A twentieth-century Swedish filmmaker noted for his slow-paced, highly symbolic, often obscure works, including Wild Strawberries and The Virgin Spring. His later films explored personal isolation and family relationships, as in Cries and Whispers and Scenes from a Marriage.