'Bergman's films stand alone as beacons in film history.' Wim WendersPeter Cowie's book chronicles the life and the 60-year film and stage career of Bergman as he wrestles of themes of love, sex and betrayal as the figure of Death hovers overhead. Severe and unsentimental, the films hit one over the head by their sheer beauty. 'With his death in 2007, an entire age of cinema had come to an end.' Wim Wenders