Drama directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullman and Harriet Andersson. Agnes, a young woman dying of cancer, is visited by her two sisters - the frigid and suicidal Karin and brash, carefree Maria. As Karin and Maria tend to their sister, her loyal housekeeper Anna tries to provide Agnes with spiritual comfort.
Focusing on the failure of love and the agony of loss, this is one of Ingmar Bergman's finest achievements. Combining memories, fantasies and moments of intense family drama, this harrowing study of pain, passion, sisterhood and death brought Bergman a hat-trick of Oscar nominations, although it was Sven Nykvist who won the award for his luscious cinematography. However, it's the stunning art direction of Marik Vos that provides this disturbing chamber drama with its unforgettable manor house setting and its mesmerising red colour scheme. Harriet Andersson, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann dominate proceedings as the well-heeled sisters, but Kari Sylwan is every bit as impressive as the peasant maid.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Karin | Ingrid Thulin |
| Maria | Liv Ullmann |
| Agnes | Harriet Andersson |
| Anna | Kari Sylwan |
| Doctor | Erland Josephson |
| Karin's husband | George Arlin |
| Joakin | Henning Moritzen |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
