Persona
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
1966/Sweden
Aurora/Svensk Filmindustri
First viewing/Amazon Instant
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Ingmar Bergman’s best film? Gorgeous, haunting, and baffling. Nurse Sister Alma (Bibi Andersson) is assigned to care read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 16, 2014
“Persona: The image or personality that a person presents to other people” ~ Merriam Webster Dictionary All of a sudden roles are reversed and when Alma discovers a letter Elisabet sent away to the administrator, things are never the same. She feels betrayed learning that the actress read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 16, 2014
“Persona: The image or personality that a person presents to other people” ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary The opening sequences in the hospital are noticeably minimalist with an accentuated sterile environment. The close-ups feel reminiscent of The Passion of Joan of Arc and the highly dr read more
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Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
Considering my eternal admiration towards the great master that is Ingmar Bergman, I've decided to treat myself with this review of his most experimental film: Persona. Frankly, my "fanophilia" isn't the main reason why I decided to review this extraordinary mast read more
