Originally published August 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 19, 2007 at 2:07 AM
Low-key funeral for Ingmar Bergman
A few dozen family and friends of Ingmar Bergman attended his funeral Saturday on the small Swedish island where he spent his final years...
The Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — A few dozen family and friends of Ingmar Bergman attended his funeral Saturday on the small Swedish island where he spent his final years — a low-key affair in keeping with the legendary filmmaker's wishes.
Bergman was 89 when he died July 30 at his home on Faro.
Mourners gathered in the modest Faro Church, where Bergman's remains lay in a simple pine coffin flanked by red roses. There were no speeches. An organ and cello played Bach.
The filmmaker was buried in a secluded plot he chose himself, near the church wall, overlooking the cemetery, his family said in a statement.
About 75 people attended, including Bergman's children and the actors Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Peter Stormare and Erland Josephson.
Remembered around the world as one of the greatest masters of cinema, Bergman made about 60 movies — including classics as "The Seventh Seal" and the Oscar-winning "Fanny and Alexander" — before retiring from film-making in 2003.
He lived alone on Faro and often praised his neighbors for the privacy they granted him.
"When people come and ask where Ingmar Bergman lives, they never have any clue," the director said in a rare TV interview in 2004.
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