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Cries and Whispers

Drama

1972, Movie, 1h 35min

This existential wail of a drama concerns two sisters, Karin (Ingrid Thulin) and Maria (Liv Ullmann), keeping vigil for a third, Agnes (Harriet Andersson), who is dying of cancer and can find solace only in the arms of a beatific servant (Kari Sylwan). An intensely felt film that is one of Bergman’s most striking formal experiments, CRIES AND WHISPERS (which won an Oscar for the extraordinary color photography by Sven Nykvist) is a powerful depiction of human behavior in the face of death, positioned on the borders between reality and nightmare, tranquility and terror.

"Cries and Whispers" — drama movie produced in Sweden and released in 1972. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.9 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 35min. "Cries and Whispers" is currently available to stream on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime ⎥ HBO Max and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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...Bergman is the acknowledged master of this sort of character study.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...it looks even more intimately disturbing and pornographically painful than ever...

Read full review at The Guardian

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In a grand, red-walled mansion, a woman lies dying of cancer, surrounded by her two sisters and a deeply religious maid. As she struggles to find comfort and solace in her final moments, long-held secrets and deep-seated resentments come to the surface, revealing a complex tapestry of human relationships and emotions. A powerful exploration of the human soul, this film delves into the darkest corners of love, loss, and redemption.