You have to love those Pirate Bay guys. They’re the closest thing we have to robin hood in this day and age. When they’re not standing up to the oppressive giants of copyright protection, they’re using their skills and finances to provide anonymous image hosting or relaunch other torrent sites .
And now, they’re using them to honour the memory of the dead.
Ingmar Bergman, one of the most influential of film directors, died a few days ago. Already, pirate bay have paid tribute in their own special way, launching BergmanBits.com, a special once off site which lists all of Bergmans Films, and provides torrent links for most of them.
PS: For anyone who’s not sure where to start watching, I’d recommend the following:
Det sjunde inseglet (1957)
aka The Seventh Seal
(Cannes Nominated – Palmes D’Or)
(Cannes Winner – Special Jury Prize)
Viskningar och rop (1972)
aka Cries and Whispers
(Oscar Nominated – Best Original Screenplay)
(Oscar Nominated – Best Director)
(Oscar Nominated – Best Picture)
(Cannes Winner – Technical Grand Prize)
Smultronstället (1957)
aka Wild Strawberries
(Oscar Nominated – Best Original Screenplay)
Såsom i en spegel (1961)
aka Through a Glass Darkly
(Oscar Nominated – Best Original Screenplay)
(Oscar Winner – Best Foreign Film)
Fanny och Alexander (1982)
aka Fanny and Alexander
(Oscar Nominated – Best Original Screenplay)
(Oscar Winner – Best Foreign Film)
Bergmans own favourites…
Nattvardsgästerna (1962)
aka Winter Light
Persona (1966)
aka Persona
Viskningar och rop (1972)
aka Cries and Whispers