Persona

1966 • 1h 25m •

Drama

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 8.1/10

2,475 reviews

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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.

"Ingmar Bergman's most personal and original film."

Top Billed Cast

Bibi Andersson

Alma

Liv Ullmann

Elisabet Vogler

Margaretha Krook

The Doctor

Gunnar Björnstrand

Herr Vogler

Jörgen Lindström

Elisabet's Son (uncredited)

Thích Quảng Đức

Self - burning monk (archive footage)

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C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2023-08-06

This is one of my favourite Bergman films that darkly and potently showcases the skills of two women at the top of their game. "Elisabeth" (Liv Ullmann) is an acclaimed stage actress who, mid-performance, is struck dumb. Nobody is quite sure what has caused this, but a nurse is duly hired to take care of her. "Alma" (Bibi Andersson) arrives and soon comes to believe that the silence of her charge is her choice. She simply doesn't want to talk! Devoid of visitors, "Alma" constantly chatters to "Elisabeth" and a bond starts to develop between the two, outwardly profoundly different, women that c...