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Face to Face
“A woman's most intimate encounter with the one person she didn't know. Herself.”
7.2 / 10• 1976• 1h 54m•NR• Swedish
Drama
Storyline
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.)
Cast & Crew
Liv Ullmann
Dr. Jenny Isaksson
Lead
Erland Josephson
Dr. Tomas Jacobi
Aino Taube
Jenny's Grandmother
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jenny's Grandfather
Kristina Adolphson
Nurse Veronica
Marianne Aminoff
Jenny's Mother
Gösta Ekman
Mikael Strömberg
HF
Helene Friberg
Anna Isaksson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ingmar Bergman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Face to Face is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
