Persona (1966)
- Starring:
- Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Category:
- Drama
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Persona is difficult to characterize in simple terms, but it may be helpful to describe this complex film as being an exploration of identity that combines elements of drama, visual poetry, and modern psychology. The central story revolves around a young nurse named Alma (Bibi Andersson) and her patient, a well-known actress named Elisabet Vogler (Liv Ullmann). Elisabet has stopped speaking, and the attending psychiatrist treats the actress by sending her to an isolated seaside cottage under Alma's care. There the nurse, who must do all the talking for both women, becomes a little enamored of the actress. One evening Alma tells Elisabet about some exhilarating sexual experiences she once had and their unpleasant aftermath. Soon after sharing this confidence, the nurse reads a letter Elisabet has written and is shocked to learn that the actress thinks of her as an amusing study. The relationship between the women becomes tense, and they wound each other. Then Alma has a long dream in which her identity merges with that of Elisabet, but when the nurse awakes, both women have apparently come to at least temporary terms with their psychological problems. ~ All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 83 mins
Complete Cast of Persona
- Bibi Andersson - Nurse Alma
- Margareta Krook - doctor
- Jörgen Lindström - Elisabet's Young Son
- Liv Ullmann - Actress Elisabeth Vogler
- Gunnar Björnstrand - Mr. Vogler
- Director(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Writer(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Producer(s):
- Ingmar Bergman, Lars-Owe Carlberg
- Categories:
- Drama
- 1967 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
- 1967 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Picture
- 1967 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Director
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