Persona
Sign in to save1966 Swedish avant-garde psychological drama film by Ingmar Bergman
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8.1A 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.
Released: 1966-10-1884 minDir: Ingmar BergmanDrama
Cast
- Bibi Andersson as Alma
- Liv Ullmann as Elisabet Vogler
- Margaretha Krook as The Doctor
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Herr Vogler
- Jörgen Lindström as Elisabet's Son (uncredited)
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Produced by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Starring
- Bibi Andersson , Liv Ullmann
- Cinematography
- Sven Nykvist
- Edited by
- Ulla Ryghe
- Music by
- Lars Johan Werle
- Production company
- AB Svensk Filmindustri
- Distributed by
- AB Svensk Filmindustri
- Release date
- 31 August 1966 ( 1966-08-31 )
- Running time
- 84 minutes
- Country
- Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
Key dates
- Published
- 16 March 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Sweden
- Original language
- Swedish
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Screenwriter
- Ingmar Bergman
- Cast member
- Margaretha Krook
- Composer
- Lars Johan Werle
- Producer
- Ingmar Bergman
- Production company
- SF Studios
Article
Persona is a 1966 Swedish avant-garde psychological drama film written, directed, and produced by Ingmar Bergman and starring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann. The story revolves around a young nurse named Alma (Andersson) and her patient, well-known stage actress Elisabet Vogler (Ullmann), who has suddenly stopped speaking. They move to a cottage, where Alma cares for Elisabet, confides in her, and begins having trouble distinguishing herself from her patient.
Characterized by elements of psychological drama, Persona has been the subject of much critical analysis, interpretation, and debate. The film's exploration of duality, insanity, and personal identity has been interpreted as reflecting the Jungian theory of persona and dealing with issues related to filmmaking, vampirism, homosexuality, motherhood, abortion, and other subjects. The experimental style of its prologue, storytelling, and end has also been noted. The enigmatic film has been called the Mount Everest of cinematic analysis; according to film historian Peter Cowie, "Everything one says about Persona may be contradicted; the opposite will also be true".