Max Von Sydow’s Birthday

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Today is his 89th Birthday.

He’s in I believe 2 of the films on the Vatican list if notable films, The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries.

He played Father Merrin in the Exorcist.

He even played Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told.
 
Recently, he was also in The Force Awakens, albeit briefly.

He is a great actor.
 
I think I remember the previews. Is that the film with the theme that went something like “Flash! ah ah ah” ?
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They did such a good job aging him. I didn’t realize that he was much younger than his role. Years later, I was confused on how he always looked the same.
 
Don’t forget Esbern in Skyrim (for you gamers).

Greatest Story Ever Told is still one of my favorite Gospel films.
 
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He also played the part of the priest in the movie about Mother Teresa–The Letters I think it was called.
 
His best work is in the many films he made with Ingmar Bergman however.
 
David Thompson the English film critic darns him with faint praise in his ‘New Biographical Dictionary of Film’ (I looked it up).
 
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