Michelangelo Antonioni died just a few hours after Bergman on Monday night. How strange. The two men did not know each other nor did they appreciate each other particularly. In fact, Bergman was heard commenting that he found Antonioni’s films boring, except for Blow-up. Perhaps Antonioni’s films seemed too realistic, or too pessimistic for Bergman. In 1960 Antonioni marched past the already ... more >