dreams,nurse,confession,identity crisis,mental breakdown,betrayal,mute,patient,psychiatry,submerged,mysterious,institution,dual personality,stage actress,duality,dissociative identities,empathetic

Persona (1966)

Poster for Persona

Ingmar Bergman's most personal and original film

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Ingmar Bergman
  • Profile picture of Bibi Andersson
    Alma Bibi Andersson
  • Profile picture of Liv Ullmann
    Elisabet Vogler Liv Ullmann
  • Profile picture of Margaretha Krook
    The Doctor Margaretha Krook
  • Profile picture of Gunnar Björnstrand
    Herr Vogler Gunnar Björnstrand
  • Profile picture of Jörgen Lindström
    Elisabet's Son (uncredited) Jörgen Lindström

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Keywords

  • dreams
  • nurse
  • confession
  • identity crisis
  • mental breakdown
  • betrayal
  • mute
  • patient
  • psychiatry
  • submerged
  • mysterious
  • institution
  • dual personality
  • stage actress
  • duality
  • dissociative identities
  • empathetic