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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instanceOf film
academyAwardNomination Best Costume Design
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
psychological drama
language Swedish
musicFeature Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor NERFINISHED
notableFor extensive use of close-ups
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
Ingrid Thulin NERFINISHED
Kari Sylwan NERFINISHED
Liv Ullmann NERFINISHED
theme death
family relationships
guilt
illness
repression
title Cries and Whispers NERFINISHED
visualStyle dominant red interiors
high-contrast lighting
writer Ingmar Bergman NERFINISHED

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Ingmar Bergman notableWork Cries and Whispers
Liv Ullmann notableWork Cries and Whispers
Sven Nykvist notableWork Cries and Whispers