The Passion of Anna

The Passion of Anna

101 mins | Drama | Nov. 10, 1969

Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets Anna, who is grieving the recent deaths of her husband and son. She appears zealous in her faith and steadfast in her search for truth, but gradually her delusions surface. Andreas and Anna pursue a love affair, but he is unable to overcome his feelings of deep humiliation and remains disconnected. Meanwhile, the island community is victimized by an unknown person committing acts of animal cruelty.

The Passion of Anna

101 mins | Drama | Nov. 10, 1969

The Passion of Anna
Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets Anna, who is grieving the recent deaths of her husband and son. She appears zealous in her faith and steadfast in her search for truth, but gradually her delusions surface. Andreas and Anna pursue a love affair, but he is unable to overcome his feelings of deep humiliation and remains disconnected. Meanwhile, the island community is victimized by an unknown person committing acts of animal cruelty.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Svensk Filmindustri, Cinematograph AB
Original title En passion
Directors Ingmar Bergman, Katinka Faragó
Writers Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Max von Sydow

as Andreas Winkelman

Liv Ullmann

as Anna Fromm

Bibi Andersson

as Eva Vergerus

Erland Josephson

as Elis Vergerus

Erik Hell

as Johan Andersson

Sigge Fürst

as Verner

Svea Holst

as Verner's Wife (uncredited)

Annicka Kronberg

as Katarina

Hjördis Petterson

as Johan's Sister (uncredited)

Ingmar Bergman

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lars-Owe Carlberg

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Brian Wikström

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

as Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Malin Ek

as Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Britta Brunius

as Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Brita Öberg

as Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Marianne Karlbeck

as Woman in Dream (uncredited)