Face to Face

Face to Face

7.2IMDb Score
Released:1976-04-05
Genre:Drama
Duration:114 min
Country:Italy,Sweden
Director:Ingmar Bergman
Actors:Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Aino Taube, Gunnar Björnstrand, Kristina Adolphson
Production:DDL Cinematografica, Cinematograph AB

Overview:

A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)

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