On the Karlovy Fluctuate movie pageant, Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard (74) made explosive feedback about legendary director Ingmar Bergman.
Whereas accepting a Crystal Globe award, Skarsgard referred to as Bergman “a Nazi through the warfare” and claimed he was “the one individual I do know who cried when Hitler died”.
Stellan describes Bergman as ‘manipulative’
He described Bergman as deeply “manipulative” with a “very bizarre outlook” that handled some folks as “undeserving”.
These remarks reference Bergman’s personal admissions: In his 1987 memoir, Bergman wrote he was “on Hitler’s aspect” for years and saved Hitler’s photograph by his mattress as a teen after seeing him communicate in 1934.
Skarsgard labored with Bergman on a 1986 stage play, however referred to as their relationship “sophisticated” resulting from Bergman’s harsh persona.
He clarified: “He was a pleasant director, however you possibly can nonetheless denounce an individual as an {a*******}”
Although Bergman renounced Nazism after WWII’s horrors, calling the Holocaust a “hideous shock”, Skarsgard implied his earlier beliefs formed his merciless conduct.
The actor contrasted this with director Lars von Trier (who confronted controversy for Nazi jokes), defending him as basically “the alternative” of a Nazi regardless of flawed humor.
Pageant revelations and legacy reflections
Skarsgard’s feedback got here whereas selling *Sentimental Worth*—a brand new movie the place he performs a flawed director-father.
He mirrored on creative legacies, noting fame is “short-lived” and admitting, “I’ll be useless quickly”. The pageant honored his 50+ 12 months profession, from little one actor in Bombi Bott to Dune and Mamma Mia!, the place he joked about being objectified as one among three “cute and silly” male “bimbos”.
Regardless of latest well being struggles affecting his reminiscence, he vowed to maintain appearing: “Is there one thing I’d nonetheless wish to strive? Definitely”.
