The Shame Movie Review 1968

A Bergman masterpiece focusing on the struggle for dignity in the midst of war. Married concert musicians Ullmann and von Sydow flee a bloody civil war for a small island off their country's coast. Inevitably, the carnage reaches them and their lives become a struggle to endure and retain a small measure of civilized behavior as chaos overtakes them. Deeply despairing and brilliantly acted. In Swedish with English subtitles.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 103 minutes.
Originally from Swedish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

War, General, Marriage, Director/Star Teams: Bergman & von Sydow, Director/Star Teams: Bergman & Ullmann

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Sigge Furst, Birgitta Valberg, Hans Alfredson, Ingvar Kjellson

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1968: Actress (Ullmann), Director (Bergman), Film.