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Directed by: Ingmar Bergman Starring: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson, Jan Malmsjö, Gunnel Lindblom I've seen this movie three times in the past 15 months... and I'd watch it again in a heartbeat. The film is emotionally devastating. No one captures the nature of relationships so well, the ebb and flow of conversation, the heart-rending turmoil. The things these characters say to each other ring so true... they're conversations that you've had, or at least feel you've had or could have. Ullman and Josephsson give astonishing performances, and if Nykvist's photography lacks its usual flair, it has an immediacy and intimacy that perfectly suits the material. Unlike Fanny & Alexander, I think I actually prefer the trimmed-down theatrical version to the longer television version. There's a lot of extra interesting stuff in the TV version, but the theatrical release stays more focused. It's more consistently riveting. RATING: 5.5 PROS: incredible performances; extremely authentic characters and relationships CONS: cinematography not comparable to Nykvist's best ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070644/
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I watched the entire original six-episode TV version almost in one sitting (I took a short break after episode 3), and the experience was an emotional rollercoaster unlike anything else I've ever been through. The performances aren't just great, they are 100% convincing. The characters aren't just well developed, they are 100% real people, more so than many actual people I've met. The direction and cinematography isn't anything special, but it doesn't need to be, as any unusual tricks would only have served as distractions from the film's absolute realism. I can't think of a single flaw. 5.5/5
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