Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers

95 mins | Drama | Dec. 21, 1972

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so deeply immersed in their own psychic pains that they can't offer her the support she needs. Maria is wracked with guilt at her husband's attempted suicide, caused by his discovery of her extramarital affair. The self-loathing, suicidal Karin seems to regard her sister with revulsion. Only Anna, the deeply religious maid who lost her young child, seems able to offer Agnes solace and empathy.

Cries and Whispers

95 mins | Drama | Dec. 21, 1972

Cries and Whispers
As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so deeply immersed in their own psychic pains that they can't offer her the support she needs. Maria is wracked with guilt at her husband's attempted suicide, caused by his discovery of her extramarital affair. The self-loathing, suicidal Karin seems to regard her sister with revulsion. Only Anna, the deeply religious maid who lost her young child, seems able to offer Agnes solace and empathy.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Svenska Filminstitutet, Cinematograph AB
Original title Viskningar och rop
Directors Ingmar Bergman
Writers Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Ingrid Thulin

as Karin

Kari Sylwan

as Anna

Liv Ullmann

as Maria

Erland Josephson

as David

Anders Ek

as Isak

Henning Moritzen

as Joakim

Georg Årlin

as Fredrik

Ingmar Bergman

as Narrator (voice)

Ingrid Sandell

as Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredited)

Ingrid Bergman

as Spectator

Linn Ullmann

as Maria's Daughter

Inga Gill

as Storyteller

Greta Johansson

as Undertaker (uncredited)

Rossana Mariano

as Young Agnes (uncredited)

Malin Gjörup

as Anna's Daughter (uncredited)

Lena Bergman

as Young Maria (uncredited)

Ann-Christin Lobråten

as Spectator (uncredited)

Börje Lundh

as Spectator (uncredited)

Lars-Owe Carlberg

as Spectator (uncredited)

Monika Priede

as Young Karin (uncredited)