Is Cries and Whispers one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 100% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cries and Whispers sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cries and Whispers end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cries and Whispers easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cries and Whispers violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cries and Whispers scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cries and Whispers

Name: Cries and Whispers
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Liv Ullmann, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, Harriet Andersson, Erland Josephson

Four women dressed in white in a mansion painted red... haunted by whispers and cries.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by Cinematograph AB, Svenska Filminstitutet

197295 min7.9 / 10

A haunting, visually ravishing meditation on mortality, isolation, and the failure of human connection in the face of death.

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.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Houses and Dwellings Death and Dying Disease Outbreak Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dying And Death Sibling Relationship Sweden Sister Cancer Mansion 19th Century

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
RentApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Cries and Whispers one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.
Is Cries and Whispers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Cries and Whispers end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Cries and Whispers easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Cries and Whispers violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Cries and Whispers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.