1972 · 95 min · R

Cries and Whispers

Name: Cries and Whispers
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Liv Ullmann, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, Harriet Andersson, Erland Josephson

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Drama

Cries and Whispers (1972) is a Drama film, directed by Ingmar Bergman set in Sweden during the 1800s. It runs 95 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, family & loyalty, and isolation play out through multiple perspectives.

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Cast

Liv UllmannIngrid ThulinKari SylwanHarriet AnderssonErland JosephsonGeorg ÅrlinAnders EkHenning Moritzen

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Sweden

Setting

Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Themes

Grief & LossFamily & LoyaltyIsolation

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleFemale Led

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Cries and Whispers

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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