Cries and Whispers (1972)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 11.664 |
Directed By
Ingmar Bergman
Crew
Siv Lundgren
Lars-Owe Carlberg
Sven Nykvist
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Börje Lundh
Cecilia Drott
Britt Falkemo
Ingmar Bergman
Marik Vos-Lundh
Sven Fahlén
Marik Vos-Lundh
Owe Svensson
Tommy Persson
TOP CAST
Liv Ullmann
Maria
Ingrid Thulin
Karin
Kari Sylwan
Anna
Harriet Andersson
Agnes
Erland Josephson
David
Georg Årlin
Fredrik
Anders Ek
Isak
Henning Moritzen
Joakim
Ingmar Bergman
Narrator (voice)
Ingrid Sandell
Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredited)
Ingrid Bergman
Spectator
Linn Ullmann
Maria's Daughter
Inga Gill
Storyteller
Greta Johansson
Undertaker (uncredited)
Rossana Mariano
Young Agnes (uncredited)
Malin Gjörup
Anna's Daughter (uncredited)
Lena Bergman
Young Maria (uncredited)
Ann-Christin Lobråten
Spectator (uncredited)
Börje Lundh
Spectator (uncredited)
Lars-Owe Carlberg
Spectator (uncredited)
Monika Priede
Young Karin (uncredited)
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