I don't watch my own films very often. I become so jittery and ready to cry... and miserable. I think it's awful.
Ingmar BergmanRead
Say anything you want against The Seventh Seal. My fear of death - this infantile fixation of mine - was, at that moment, overwhelming. I felt myself in contact with death day and night, and my fear was tremendous. When I finished the picture, my fear went away. I have the feeling simply of having painted a canvas in an enormous hurry - with enormous pretension but without any arrogance. I said, 'Here is a painting; take it, please.'
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What this quote means
The quote reflects an artist's confrontation with their fears, particularly the fear of death, through the act of creation.
In this quote, Ingmar Bergman expresses how his struggle with the fear of death was alleviated through the process of creating his film 'The Seventh Seal.' This artistic endeavor not only served as a means to confront his anxieties but also allowed him to communicate his feelings about mortality directly to others, transforming his personal fears into a shared experience through art.
Themes
ArtDeathFearCreationMortality
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Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the relationship between art and personal fears.
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