Persona

1966 · directed by Ingmar Bergman

Rating
95/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, Criterion

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.

Persona (1966), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 95/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Bibi Andersson
  • Liv Ullmann
  • Margaretha Krook
  • Gunnar Björnstrand
  • Jörgen Lindström
  • Thích Quảng Đức

Crew

  • Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography
  • Ulla Ryghe — Editor
  • Lars Johan Werle — Original Music Composer
  • 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. The Seventh Seal (1957) — 89/100 · hit
  5. Cries and Whispers (1972) — 88/100 · hit
  6. Through a Glass Darkly (1961) — 88/100 · hit

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