Persona
Ingmar Bergman's most personal and original film.
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.
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $250,000
Who's in it
Cast
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What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerInternational Submission to the Academy Awards
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
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- Domestic gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $250,000
- Release date
- Oct 18, 1966
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Swedish
- Country
- Sweden
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