1966 · 85 min · NR

Persona

Name: Persona
Genre: Drama
Released: 1966
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook, Gunnar Björnstrand, Jörgen Lindström

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Drama

Persona (1966) is a Drama film, directed by Ingmar Bergman set during the 1960s, in summer.

A psychological horror, with a surreal dreamlike and bleak tone. Themes of identity, madness / loss of sanity, and guilt & shame play out through frame narrative and metafiction.

Composer

Lars Johan Werle

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Cast

Bibi AnderssonLiv UllmannMargaretha KrookGunnar BjörnstrandJörgen Lindström

The world of this film

Setting

Coastal Sea

When

1960s

Season

Summer

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror

Themes

Identity Madness / Loss Of Sanity Guilt & Shame

Structure

Frame Narrative Metafiction Unreliable Narrator

Tone

Surreal DreamlikeBleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderFemale Led

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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