Cries and Whispers
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Cries and Whispers is a 1972 Swedish psychological drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, renowned for its intense exploration of mortality, suffering, and sisterly relationships, as well as its striking use of color and close-ups.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination |
Best Costume Design
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Best Director ⓘ Best Original Screenplay ⓘ Best Picture ⓘ |
| academyAwardWin | Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Sven Nykvist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of Ingmar Bergman’s major works ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Ingmar Bergman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | AB Svensk Filmindustri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Siv Lundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSelection | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| musicFeature | Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of close-ups
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intense exploration of mortality ⓘ intense exploration of sisterly relationships ⓘ intense exploration of suffering ⓘ striking use of color ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Viskningar och rop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ingmar Bergman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cinematograph AB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateSweden | 1972-03-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ingmar Bergman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | late 19th century Sweden ⓘ |
| starred |
Harriet Andersson
NERFINISHED
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Ingrid Thulin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kari Sylwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Liv Ullmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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family relationships ⓘ guilt ⓘ illness ⓘ repression ⓘ |
| title | Cries and Whispers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
dominant red interiors
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high-contrast lighting ⓘ |
| writer | Ingmar Bergman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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