Bauman

Author: Li Huaidong
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
Features: We are delighted to recommend the "Giant Biographies Series" to young friends. At the turn of the century, having such a fine series as company is a joy for the mind. We believe that from the footsteps of these giants and masters, you can learn how to handle success and failure, comfort and hardship, joy and pain, smoothness and trials, and understand how to approach life, how to be a person, how to pursue knowledge, how to shape oneself, and how to shape the future.
Principal of Peking University, Zhao Yulin; Secretary of the Party Committee, Dong Lingsheng
Every great figure with global influence holds a deeply moving story within them. Their rich experiences and life lessons, their spirit of struggle and elements of success, their pursuit of excellence and ability to seize opportunities, undoubtedly have a great inspirational and educational role for today's youth.
Principal of Tsinghua University, Zhao Qinggang
Giants are the elite of humanity, who have made outstanding contributions to the progress and civilization of human society. Their spirit of struggle and extraordinary achievements are deeply admired by people, becoming models for others to learn from. Giants are human, not gods; they come from ordinary people yet surpass them. Their lofty ideals and belief in serving the motherland and humanity are the driving force behind their relentless pursuit and fearlessness of difficulties.
Principal of Tianjin Nankai, Kang Xiuyan
To carefully read this series of books is like seeing their appearance, speech, and actions, and feeling their ideals, beliefs, aspirations, and moral character. This will help you learn how to be a person, how to pursue knowledge, and how to build a career.
Principal of Fudan University, Cao Tianren
Ingrid Bergman, the beloved "Mrs." of 1940s Hollywood, was born on August 29, 1915, in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. She lost her mother at the age of two and her father at twelve. Her lonely childhood fostered a deep interest in acting, often immersing herself in imaginary worlds. At the age of fourteen, she recorded her dream in her diary: one day, she would stand on the stage of her homeland and have the audience applaud for her enthusiastically. After graduating from high school, she enrolled in the Royal Dramatic Academy of Sweden and began her acting career while still in school. In 1936, her performance in "Intermezzo," filmed in Sweden, caught the attention of the famous Hollywood producer David O. Selznick, who invited her to Hollywood to star in the American version of the same film, which was a sensation. Selznick then signed her to a seven-year contract.
After arriving in Hollywood, Ingrid Bergman quickly became one of the most famous stars of the time. Her beauty was fresh and elegant, and for a long time, she appeared in films in her natural style. Her performances were natural and pure, and in her roles, you couldn't see a trace of Bergman herself. That authenticity drew people back to admire her work again and again. During her time in Hollywood, Bergman starred in many beloved films, including "Casablanca," "To Catch a Thief," "Gaslight," and "The Joan of Arc Story." These films have now become classics in film history.
In 1948, Ingrid Bergman watched Roberto Rossellini's films "Rome, Open City" and "The Bicycle Thief" and was captivated by their realistic style. She wrote to Rossellini, offering to work with him, and he accepted. At first, they were just collaborators, but gradually, they fell in love and became a couple. Bergman remained married to Peter Lindstr?m, yet she had a son with Roberto Rossellini, which caused a scandal worldwide. The "sacred idol" in the eyes of Americans was shattered, and the media and public cursed and rejected her. Hollywood excluded her, and her collaborations with Rossellini failed.
In 1957, Bergman won both the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Academy Award for her outstanding performance in "The True Story of Anna and the King." This showed that Americans had finally forgiven her and had to accept this true artist.
After the 1960s, Ingrid Bergman remained active on screen and stage and enjoyed high prestige. "The Caine Mutiny," "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness," and "Murder on the Orient Express" were some of her later masterpieces.
In the mid-1970s, Ingrid Bergman was diagnosed with breast cancer, but this did not dampen her spirit or energy. No matter how ill she became, she always smiled: "The stage is the best medicine." She always appeared on stage with the same vigor. In her later years, she completed the filming of "The Autumn Sonata" and "A Woman Called Golda" with unwavering perseverance and exceptional talent, earning unanimous praise from critics and audiences.
Ingrid Bergman passed away on August 29, 1982, in her London home at the age of sixty-seven. But for many fans, Ingrid Bergman lives on—in the snow-covered Spanish mountains with Gary Cooper or in the spy-filled streets of Rio de Janeiro with Cary Grant. However, perhaps the role that most vividly brings her to life is Ilsa in "Casablanca." In that film, Bergman sits at the piano, whispering, "Sam, for old times' sake, play 'As Time Goes By' again"; she smiles gently as Humphrey Bogart raises his glass; she departs with a sad farewell at the foggy airport...