RCries and Whispers

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Play Time: 95 mins
Drama
Cries and Whispers

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.

Original Title:Viskningar och rop
Status: Released (1972-12-21)
Awards:Won 1 Oscar. 22 wins & 12 nominations total
Screen:Ingmar Bergman
Productions: Cinematograph AB, Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries: Sweden
Spoken Languages: svenska
Cries and Whispers
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talisencrw

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Though my personal favourite of Bergman's films will always be the first I've seen, for sentimental reasons ('Through a Glass Darkly'), this is outstanding. Essential for all cinephiles. A masterclass of acting, directing and cinematography. A dish to be savoured, exquisitely.

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CRCulver

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Ingmar Bergman's 1972 film <i>Viskningar och rop</i> (Cries and Whispers) was one of the auteur's major achievements of that decade. In a Swedish country house, the dying Agnes (Harriet Andersson) is visited by her two sisters, the sensual and impulsive Karin (Liv Ullmann), and the s ....

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CinemaSerf

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There are certainly some very strong performances in this rather downbeat drama from Ingmar Bergman. "Agnes" (Harriet Andersson) is bed-ridden, dying of cancer and being tended by her two sisters "Karin" (Ingrid Thulin); "Maria" (Liv Ullmann) alongside their maid "Anna" (Kari Sylwan) ....

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