Ansikte mot ansikte
A woman's most intimate encounter with the one person she didn't know. Herself.
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.)
Face to Face (1976) is a drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, released on April 5, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Aino Taube and Gunnar Björnstrand. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 140 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Face to Face.
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Teaser
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Liv Ullmann
as Dr. Jenny Isaksson
Erland Josephson
as Dr. Tomas Jacobi
Aino Taube
as Jenny's Grandmother
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Jenny's Grandfather
Kristina Adolphson
as Nurse Veronica
Marianne Aminoff
as Jenny's Mother
Gösta Ekman
as Mikael Strömberg
Helene Friberg
as Anna Isaksson
Ulf Johansson
as Helmuth Wankel
Sven Lindberg
as Erik Isaksson
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
as Jenny's Father
Birger Malmsten
as Older Rapist
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, written by Ingmar Bergman, produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Lars-Owe Carlberg.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 140 ratings.
Shot in 1975, originally for Swedish television, Ingmar Bergman's film ANSIKTE MOT ANSIKTE (Face to Face) explores the idea of a psychiatrist herself struggling with mental illness. As the film opens, Dr. Jenny Isaksson (Liv Ullmann) is standing in an empty house, her family having removed everything in preparation for a move into a new house later that year. In the meantime, her husband is working in America for a…
Reviewed on July 31, 2018
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Face to Face (1976) is available to stream on Kanopy. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Face to Face (1976) includes Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Aino Taube, Gunnar Björnstrand and Kristina Adolphson. The film was directed by Ingmar Bergman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Face to Face was released on April 5, 1976 and runs for 1h 54m.
Face to Face (1976) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 140 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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