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Ingrid Bergman

Born
August 29, 1915
Died
August 29, 1982
A black-and-gold comic celebrating Ingrid Bergman's life and screen career, with illustrated scenes from Casablanca, Joan of Arc, Gaslight, Spellbound, Notorious, Anastasia, and her later films.
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Ingrid Bergman, August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982. A black-and-gold tribute to her film and stage career.

  1. Panel1 — Stockholm

    SceneA young Ingrid Bergman poses with flowers before a warmly lit Stockholm waterfront.

    Text

    Born in Stockholm, Ingrid Bergman became one of cinema's most celebrated stars, admired for her natural beauty, intelligence, and emotional depth.

  2. Panel2 — Casablanca

    SceneA black-and-white illustration shows Bergman's Ilsa Lund facing Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine beneath the title Casablanca (1942).

    Text

    In Casablanca (1942), Bergman played Ilsa Lund opposite Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine. Rick's farewell line to her became immortal: ‘Here's looking at you, kid.’

  3. Panel3 — Joan of Lorraine and Joan of Arc

    SceneBergman appears in chain mail and armor as Joan of Arc, holding a sword before a fleur-de-lis banner.

    Text

    Bergman played Joan in both the Broadway play Joan of Lorraine and the film Joan of Arc (1948). She won the 1947 Tony Award for Joan of Lorraine; the 1948 film earned her an Academy Award nomination.

  4. Panel4 — Classic films

    SceneFour small portraits evoke Bergman's roles in Gaslight, Spellbound, Notorious, and Anastasia.

    Text

    Gaslight (1944). Spellbound (1945). Notorious (1946). Anastasia (1956).

    From Gaslight, Spellbound, Notorious, and Anastasia, Bergman moved effortlessly between romance, suspense, and psychological drama—earning lasting acclaim.

  5. Panel5 — Italy and Roberto Rossellini

    SceneWearing sunglasses and a headscarf, Bergman looks over Rome from a terrace.

    Text

    Her relationship with director Roberto Rossellini led to a new chapter in her life. She moved to Italy and continued to create daring, acclaimed work in European cinema.

  6. Panel6 — Awards and later work

    SceneAn older Bergman holds an Oscar; smaller images reference Murder on the Orient Express and Autumn Sonata.

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    She won three acting Academy Awards—for Gaslight, Anastasia, and Murder on the Orient Express—and received a final Oscar nomination for Autumn Sonata.

    Murder on the Orient Express (1974). Autumn Sonata (1978).

  7. PanelClosing quote

    SceneA gold quotation appears between two stars on a black theatrical banner.

    Text

    I would act as long as I could stand up—till the audience will lift me off the stage. —Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman was born and died on August 29. She won a 1947 Tony for Joan of Lorraine and three acting Oscars, with her final Academy Award nomination coming for Autumn Sonata. The closing line is lightly edited from Bergman’s own remarks in a recorded interview. The portraits are illustrative rather than film stills. Academy Awards database · Internet Broadway Database · Recorded interview