Film Forum

(1969) On the island of Fårö, solitude-seeking Max von Sydow finds himself involved with cynical couple Bibi Andersson and Erland Josephson and high-strung widow Liv Ullmann, with major events seemingly transpiring between scenes, a memorable dinner sequence, and intercut analyses of their roles by the actors.  DCP restoration. Approx. 101 min.

Reviews

“A lesser-known yet formidable work, which finds Bergman shifting from black and white to color and, in snatches, to a freer handheld style. But the closeups are no less concentrated than they were in Persona, and, as usual, it is the female face at which we unflinchingly stare.”
– Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

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