Face to Face Movie Review 1976

Bergman's harrowing tale of a mental breakdown. Ullmann has a bravura role as a psychiatrist deciding to vacation at her grandparent's house in the country. Once there she begins to experience depression and hallucinations tied to her past with both her mother and grandmother. Her deeply repressed feelings eventually lead to a suicide attempt, which brings some much needed help. Originally a four-hour series made for Swedish TV; subtitled.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 136 minutes.
Originally from Swedish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Shrinks, Family Ties, Director/Star Teams: Bergman & Ullmann

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Aino Taube-Henrikson, Sven Lindberg, Kary Sylway, Sif Ruud

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Awards

Golden Globes 1977: Foreign Film; L.A. Film Critics 1976: Actress (Ullmann), Foreign Film; Natl. Bd. of Review 1976: Actress (Ullmann); N.Y. Film Critics 1976: Actress (Ullmann).