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Face to Face

Original title: Ansikte mot ansikte
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.7K
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Face to Face (1976)
SwedishPsychological DramaDramaFantasy

Two psychiatrists have their marriage tested when one suffers a mental breakdown.Two psychiatrists have their marriage tested when one suffers a mental breakdown.Two psychiatrists have their marriage tested when one suffers a mental breakdown.

  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Erland Josephson
    • Aino Taube
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Stars
      • Liv Ullmann
      • Erland Josephson
      • Aino Taube
    • 32User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Jenny Isaksson
    Erland Josephson
    Erland Josephson
    • Tomas Jacobi
    Aino Taube
    Aino Taube
    • The Grandmother
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    • The Grandfather
    Kristina Adolphson
    Kristina Adolphson
    • Nurse Veronica
    Marianne Aminoff
    Marianne Aminoff
    • Jenny's Mother
    Gösta Ekman
    Gösta Ekman
    • Mikael Strömberg
    Helene Friberg
    • Anna Isaksson
    Ulf Johansson
    Ulf Johansson
    • Helmuth Wankel
    • (as Ulf Johanson)
    Sven Lindberg
    Sven Lindberg
    • Eric Isaksson
    Jan-Erik Lindqvist
    Jan-Erik Lindqvist
    • Jenny's Father
    Birger Malmsten
    Birger Malmsten
    • Rapist
    Sif Ruud
    Sif Ruud
    • Elisabeth Wankel
    Göran Stangertz
    Göran Stangertz
    • Rapist
    Mona Andersson
    • Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Daniel Bergman
    • Pojken i konserten
    • (uncredited)
    Donya Feuer
    • Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Käbi Laretei
    Käbi Laretei
    • Pianist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Fantasy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The TV version is a four-part mini-series: 1. Uppbrottet (The Separation); 2. Gränsen (The Border); 3. Skymningslandet (The Twilight Land); 4. Återkomsten (The Return). A total of 176 minutes compared to the film's 130 minutes (25 fps).
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Jenny Isaksson: What do you mean by "real"?
      • Dr. Tomas Jacobi: To hear a human voice and trust that it comes from a human who is made like me, to touch a pair of lips and at the same time know that it is a pair of lips.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Fantasy in C-minor K. 475
      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
      Performed by Käbi Laretei

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 5, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Von Angesicht zu Angesicht
    • Filming locations
      • Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden(Location)
    • Production company
      • Cinematograph AB
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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