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Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers

Four women dressed in white in a mansion painted red... haunted by whispers and cries.

19727.91h 35m

Overview

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Produced by Lars-Owe Carlberg, Ingmar Bergman
Box OfficeBudget: $400K0

Top Cast

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Maria

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Karin

Kari Sylwan

Kari Sylwan

Anna

Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Agnes

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

David

Georg Årlin

Georg Årlin

Fredrik

Anders Ek

Anders Ek

Isak

Henning Moritzen

Henning Moritzen

Joakim

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Narrator (voice)

I

Ingrid Sandell

Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathsibling relationshipswedensistercancermansion19th century

About Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers is a drama film released in 1972 exploring themes of dying and death, sibling relationship, sweden, sister, cancer, mansion. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Liv Ullmann, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan. As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

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