Cries and Whispers (1972)
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 h 31 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Themes
WEAKNESSES: -
Two women return home to visit their dying sister, only to have repressed tensions come to light.
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Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Albert Johansson, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman, Anders Ek, Annika Tretow
Rated: NR (Suggested R for Some Nudity and Sexual Material)
Running Time: 1 h 33 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Themes, Directing, Cinematography
WEAKNESSES: Pacing (?)
A poor ringleader for a traveling circus returns home to his wife after three years away, making his mistress jealous and angry.
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Hour of the Wolf (1968)
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullman, Ingrid Thulin
Rated: NR (Suggested PG-13 for Some Disturbing Themes and Brief Violence)
Running Time: 1 h 30 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Acting, Directing, Cinematography
WEAKNESSES: Pacing (Maybe? I mean, it’s Bergman, what do you expect?)
An artist and his younger pregnant wife retreat to an island, where the husband can paint. While there, the artist confronts secrets from his past that slowly drive him mad.
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Persona (1966)
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook, Gunnar Bjornstrand
Rated: NR (Suggested R For Brief Nudity, Thematic Elements, and a Scene of Graphic Sexual Dialogue)
Running Time: 1 h 23 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Cinematography, Poetic Meaning, Ambiguity
WEAKNESSES: -
A nurse takes care of a mute actress at an isolated island home, only to find their personalities begin melding together.
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