PostNord Centenary Birth Anniversary of Ingmar Bergman

POSTNORD on 3 May 2018 released two  First Day Cover stamps to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Ingmar Bergman - the legendary film director and screenwriter. The stamps were designed by the graphic artist Eva Wilsson whose designs depicted a small part of Bergman's prolific output in film  and theatre. The stamps shown to represent his theatrical work included actress Pernilla August with Ingmar Bergman during the rehearsals of "Maria Stuart" and his film  "Persona" with actresses Living Ullmann and Bibi Andersson. The postmark cancellation for this FDC originated from Stockholm. 

Ernst Ingmar Bergman  (1918 – 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential film directors of the 20th century, his films have been described as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul". Some of his most acclaimed works include "The Seventh Seal" (1957), "Wild Strawberries" (1957), "Persona" (1966) and "Fanny and Alexander" (1982).