The Essence of Cinema: Ingmar Bergman The history of the cinema has seen directors whose works have been more "original" or "groundbreaking" (such as Eisenstein, Ozu or Godard). And there are plenty of directors who have made as many, if not more films (Griffith, Hitchcock or Chabrol). Yet the question remains: is there anyone who so epitomises the concept of the auteur – a filmmaker with full control over his medium, whose work has a clear and inimitable signature – as Ingmar Bergman? One of th

This video revisits one of the most emotional moments in Academy Awards history. When Charlie Chaplin appeared on the Oscar stage after years away, the audience rose to their feet and applauded for a full 12 minutes — an ovation longer than any other in the ceremony’s history. The moment was more than applause. It was a collective acknowledgment of Chaplin’s lifelong impact on cinema, comedy, and storytelling. Decades after shaping the silent film era, he was welcomed back not just as a filmmake