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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cries and Whispers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cries and Whispers Context triple: [Ingmar Bergman, notableWork, Cries and Whispers]
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A.
Autumn Sonata
Autumn Sonata is a 1978 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, renowned for its intense psychological portrayal of a strained mother-daughter relationship.
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B.
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher is a dark psychological novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that explores repression, sexuality, and power through the disturbed inner life of a Vienna piano instructor.
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C.
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage is a television miniseries adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic drama that explores the complexities of a deteriorating relationship, notably starring Oscar Isaac.
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D.
Viridiana
Viridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, renowned for its controversial critique of religion and bourgeois morality.
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E.
Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: Blue is a 1993 French-Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski that explores grief, freedom, and emotional rebirth as part of his acclaimed Three Colors trilogy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cries and Whispers Target entity description: 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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A.
Autumn Sonata
Autumn Sonata is a 1978 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, renowned for its intense psychological portrayal of a strained mother-daughter relationship.
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B.
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher is a dark psychological novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that explores repression, sexuality, and power through the disturbed inner life of a Vienna piano instructor.
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C.
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage is a television miniseries adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic drama that explores the complexities of a deteriorating relationship, notably starring Oscar Isaac.
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D.
Viridiana
Viridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, renowned for its controversial critique of religion and bourgeois morality.
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E.
Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: Blue is a 1993 French-Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski that explores grief, freedom, and emotional rebirth as part of his acclaimed Three Colors trilogy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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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