Cries and Whispers

1972 · directed by Ingmar Bergman

Rating

88/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Criterion

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.

Cries and Whispers (1972), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Liv Ullmann
• Ingrid Thulin
• Kari Sylwan
• Harriet Andersson
• Erland Josephson
• Georg Årlin
• Anders Ek
• Henning Moritzen
• Ingmar Bergman
• Ingrid Sandell

Crew

• Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography
• Siv Lundgren — Editor
• Ingmar Bergman — Screenplay

More from Ingmar Bergman

1. Scenes from a Marriage (1974) — 100/100 · hit
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) — 96/100 · hit
3. Fanny and Alexander (1982) — 96/100 · hit
4. Persona (1966) — 95/100 · hit
5. The Seventh Seal (1957) — 89/100 · hit
6. Through a Glass Darkly (1961) — 88/100 · hit

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