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Cries and Whispers (Swedish: Viskningar och rop, lit. 'Whispers and Cries') is a 1972 Swedish period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann.
Mar 5, 1973 · A dying woman in early twentieth-century Sweden is visited by her two sisters, who repress their feelings and resentment. The film explores the soul in red, the color of the mansion where the drama unfolds.
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- Drama
- Ingmar Bergman
- 1973-03-05
Aug 18, 2002 · A powerful and personal film about a dying woman and her sisters, set in a red-walled manor house. Ebert analyzes the emotions, colors, flashbacks and dream sequence of this 1972 classic by Ingmar Bergman.
A visually stunning and achingly performed film about a dying woman and her sisters' psychological struggles. Read critics reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy Cries and Whispers on Prime Video or Max.
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- Ingmar Bergman
- R
- Liv Ullmann
When a woman dying of cancer in early twentieth-century Sweden is visited by her two sisters, long-repressed feelings between the siblings rise to the surface. In turn-of-the-century Sweden, cancer-stricken, dying Agnes is visited in her isolated rural mansion by her sisters Karin and Maria.
A hypnotic and disturbing film about dying, love, sexual passion, hatred and death, set in a manor house where three sisters and a servant wait for Agnes to die. The film explores the red membrane of the human soul, the taboos and superstitions, and the power of touch and faith.