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Max von Sydow: The Best Stradivarius
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It has been a year since Max von Sydow passed away at the age of ninety on March 8, 2020, his death perhaps eclipsed by the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but certainly not forgotten. BAMPFA joins forces with the California Film Institute and the Consulate General of Sweden, San Francisco, to present this tribute and accompanying livestream lecture and interview series with leading film authorities. Copresented with the California Film Institute.
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With a craggy face for the ages, von Sydow, who died last year, had a seven-decade career and appeared in more than 150 films, 11 with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman including “The Passion of Anna” and “The Seventh Seal” (1957), where he played a 14th century knight in a chess match with the grim reaper. He was also the three-eyed Raven in “Game of Thrones.” BAMPFA’s mini-tribute features Jan Troell’s “The Emigrants,” Billie August’s “Pelle the Conquerer” and others. The series may be extended. Stay tuned.
Sura Wood
Contributing Writer, Film
As the visual arts center at one of the world’s leading public research universities, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) brings the rich artistic resources of the UC Berkeley campus to the broader public. BAMPFA’s mission is to inspire the imagination, ignite critical dialog, and activate community engagement through art, film, and other forms of creative expression.
As the visual arts center at one of the world’s leading public research universities, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) brings the rich artistic resources of the UC Berkeley campus to the broader public. BAMPFA’s mission is to inspire the imagination, ignite critical dialog, and activate community engagement through art, film, and other forms of creative expression.