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Persona
Drama - 1966
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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. The time they spend together only strengthens the crushing realization that one does not exist.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
84 min
Release date:
18 Oct 1966
Country:
SE
Languages:
Swedish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award11 wins & 5 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Bergman has come up with probably one of his most masterful films technically and in conception, but also one of his most difficult ones.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
30 Jul 2007
rotten:
Ingmar Bergman's best film, I suppose, though it's still fairly tedious and overloaded with avant-garde cliches.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
30 Jul 2007
fresh:
Bergman blends a theatrical subjectivity with a tactile visual intimacy, with his characters, the objects close at hand, and the superb coastal landscape.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jul 2013
fresh:
[A] masterpiece.
– J. Hoberman,
Village Voice,
23 Jul 2013
fresh:
One of the screen's supreme works and perhaps Ingmar Bergman's finest film.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jul 2013
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