Through a Glass Darkly Movie Review 1961

Oppressive interactions within a family sharing a holiday on a secluded island: a woman recovering from schizophrenia, her husband, younger brother, and her psychologist father. One of Bergman's most mysterious, upsetting and powerful films. In Swedish with English subtitles. Part of Bergman's Silence-of-God trilogy followed by "Winter Light" and "The Silence."

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from Swedish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Director/Star Teams: Bergman & von Sydow, Religion, Family Drama, Shrinks

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Harriet Andersson, Max von Sydow, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Lars Passgard

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Awards

Oscars 1961: Foreign Film.