February 9, 1960
Dear Mr. Bergman,
You have most certainly received enough acclaim and
success throughout the world to make this note quite unnecessary. But for
whatever it’s worth, I should like to add my praise and gratitude as a fellow
director for the unearthyly and brilliant contribution you have made to the
world by your films (I have never been in Sweden and have therefore never had
the pleasure of seeing your theater work). Your vision of life has moved me
deeply, much more deeply than I have ever been moved by any films. I believe
you are the greatest film-maker at work today. Beyond that, allow me to say you
are unsurpassed by anyone in the creation of mood and atmosphere, the subtlety
of performance, the avoidance of the obvious, the truthfulness and completeness
of characterization. To this one must also add everything else that goes into
the making of a film. I believe you are blessed with wonderful actors. Max von
Sydow and Ingrid Thulin live vividly in my memory, and there are many others in
your acting company whose names escape me. I wish you and all of them the very
best of luck, and I shall look forward with eagerness to each of your films.
Best Regards,
Signed
Stanley Kubrick
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