Principal cast
Liv Ullmann, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, Harriet Andersson and Erland Josephson
Film 290 of 498 on the Screen Path
Cries and Whispers
Four women dressed in white in a mansion painted red... haunted by whispers and cries.
About the film
Cries and Whispers at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1972 film at stop 290 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.
Key craft credits
Sven Nykvist (director of photography), Siv Lundgren (editor), Ingmar Bergman (screenplay) and Marik Vos-Lundh (production design)
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Release
- 1972-12-21
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Sweden
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Liv UllmannCharacter: Maria
- Ingrid ThulinCharacter: Karin
- Kari SylwanCharacter: Anna
- Harriet AnderssonCharacter: Agnes
- Erland JosephsonCharacter: David
- Georg ÅrlinCharacter: Fredrik
- Anders EkCharacter: Isak
- Henning MoritzenCharacter: Joakim
- Ingmar BergmanCharacter: Narrator (voice)
- Ingrid SandellCharacter: Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredited)
- Ingrid BergmanCharacter: Spectator
- Linn UllmannCharacter: Maria's Daughter
Full crew
Full crew
- Ingmar BergmanCredits: Screenplay, Director, Producer
- Siv LundgrenCredits: Editor
- Lars-Owe CarlbergCredits: Producer
- Sven NykvistCredits: Director of Photography
- Börje LundhCredits: Makeup Artist
- Cecilia DrottCredits: Makeup Artist
- Britt FalkemoCredits: Makeup Artist
- Marik Vos-LundhCredits: Production Design, Costume Design
- Sven FahlénCredits: Sound Designer
- Owe SvenssonCredits: Sound Designer
- Tommy PerssonCredits: Sound Designer
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