Bergman takes sixth for finding dramatic scale inside a face or a difficult conversation. Begin with Wild Strawberries (1957), an ageing professor’s journey through memory and self-examination. Notice how dreams and recollections change the meaning of the ordinary trip.

That psychological precision gives him our edge over Miyazaki. Spielberg stays ahead for the combination of intimate feeling and broad spectacle. If inner conflict and uncomfortable intimacy are your main tests of greatness, Bergman belongs much nearer the top.

Source: BFI.

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