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Cries and Whispers

R
Movie
1972
1h 35m
Swedish
Drama
As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so deeply immersed in their own psychic pains that they can't offer her the support she needs. Maria is wracked with guilt at her husband's attempted suicide, caused by his discovery of her extramarital affair. The self-loathing, suicidal Karin seems to regard her sister with revulsion. Only Anna, the deeply religious maid who lost her young child, seems able to offer Agnes solace and empathy.
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8
IMDB
Cries and Whispers (1972) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
89

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Ingmar Bergman
Narrator (voice)
Ingrid Sandell
Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredi...
Linn Ullmann
Maria's Daughter
Inga Gill
Storyteller
Greta Johansson
Undertaker (uncredited)
Rossana Mariano
Young Agnes (uncredited)
Malin Gjrup
Anna's Daughter (uncredited)
Lena Bergman
Young Maria (uncredited)
AnnChristin Lobrten
Spectator (uncredited)
Brje Lundh
Spectator (uncredited)
LarsOwe Carlberg
Spectator (uncredited)
Monika Priede
Young Karin (uncredited)
Directed By: Ingmar Bergman
Written By: Ingmar Bergman (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

unborn says...
8 years ago
A Must-See and a work of Art.
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danielmarmol says...
9 years ago
Its ending is all for me. One of the best movies of Bergman and that means a lot.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Viskningar och Rop.
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The_Argentinian says...
2 years ago
I appreciate the filmmaking more than I was invested in the story.
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Featured User Reviews

talisencrw
6 years ago
Though my personal favourite of Bergman's films will always be the first I've seen, for sentimental reasons ('Through a Glass Darkly'), this is outstanding. Essential for all cinephiles. A masterclass of acting, directing and cinematography. A dish to be savoured, exquisitely.
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CinemaSerf
one year ago
There are certainly some very strong performances in this rather downbeat drama from Ingmar Bergman. "Agnes" (Harriet Andersson) is bed-ridden, dying of cancer and being tended by her two sisters "Karin" (Ingrid Thulin); "Maria" (Liv Ullmann) alongside their maid "Anna" (Kari Sylwan). The two sister More
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CRCulver
6 years ago
Ingmar Bergman's 1972 film Viskningar och rop (Cries and Whispers) was one of the auteur's major achievements of that decade. In a Swedish country house, the dying Agnes (Harriet Andersson) is visited by her two sisters, the sensual and impulsive Karin (Liv Ullmann), and the stern and frigid More
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manicure
8/10  4 years ago
“Cries and Whispers” feels too slow and self-indulgent at first, but gets considerably better during its second half, with a weird aftertaste that lingers for hours.

Despite being dominated by an overwhelming shade of bright red, the cinematography feels bleak and cold, with long silences emp More
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