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Max Von Sydow has died

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Pity they didn't mention Dune. Not the best film, nor a big role for him, but for young me it was still a wonderful experience to watch this. He replaced the imagined book version of Kynes forever in my head. Peace.

Wow I didn't know he played Kynes in the movie. In my head I pictured him for the role the whole time I was listening to the audiobook.

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The Magician, Wild Strawberries, Through a glass darkly, The Virgin Spring and the Seventh Seal. These films are 50 years old! Being in these films alone would be enough to qualify as a cinema legend and he still had nearly 50 years to go! Extraordinary!!!

Not a major role in Wild Strawberries, though? Agree with you nonetheless!

He was the gas station attendant, if I remember right. A small role, but played excellently.

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To Americans with Scandinavian/Swedish ancestors (there sure are a lot of you), I really recommend watching these two movies starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emigrants_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Land They are based on a series of novels (1949 and onwards) by Vilhelm Moberg chronicling the fate of a family who decides to migrate from famine/poverty-stricken Swe…

Great movies, well researched all round, painting a true believable picture of the people, clothes, ideas and vernacular of the day. Love them too.

Re: Max Von Sydow has died

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post #28

To Americans with Scandinavian/Swedish ancestors (there sure are a lot of you), I really recommend watching these two movies starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emigrants_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Land They are based on a series of novels (1949 and onwards) by Vilhelm Moberg chronicling the fate of a family who decides to migrate from famine/poverty-stricken Swe…

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-emigrants-1973
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