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Persona

Ingmar Bergman's most personal and original film.

1966 · 1h 24m · Not Rated Drama
Directed by Ingmar Bergman

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Overview

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.

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91%
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Fresh

One of the screen's supreme works and perhaps Ingmar Bergman's finest film.

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh

[A] masterpiece.

J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Fresh

Bergman blends a theatrical subjectivity with a tactile visual intimacy, with his characters, the objects close at hand, and the superb coastal landscape.

Richard Brody, New Yorker
Rotten

Ingmar Bergman's best film, I suppose, though it's still fairly tedious and overloaded with avant-garde cliches.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Bergman has come up with probably one of his most masterful films technically and in conception, but also one of his most difficult ones.

Variety Staff, Variety

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