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
6 people
Bibi Andersson
Alma
Known for
Wild Strawberries
The Seventh Seal
Liv Ullmann
Elisabet Vogler
Known for
Cries and Whispers
Autumn Sonata
Margaretha Krook
The Doctor
Known for
The Adventures of Picasso
The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca
Gunnar Björnstrand
Herr Vogler
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Wild Strawberries
Jörgen Lindström
Elisabet's Son (uncredited)
Known for
The Silence
Thích Quảng Đức
Self - burning monk (archive footage)
Ingmar Bergman Director · Lars Johan Werle Composer Sven Nykvist Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $250K · United States release March 6, 1967 · Produced in Sweden
Box office
Worldwide gross
$250,000
Production
SF Studios
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden
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Kinematografi
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Languages
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · October 18, 1966
Theatrical
United States · March 6, 1967
Theatrical
United States · November 20, 2018
Physical · Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema Blu-ray
Australia
November 6, 2004 · Physical · VHS
China
April 19, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
April 24, 1967 · Theatrical
April 25, 1967 · Theatrical
Finland
April 28, 1967 · Theatrical
France
December 21, 1966 · Theatrical
Germany
March 8, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
September 21, 1967 · Theatrical
Italy
January 5, 1967 · Theatrical
Japan
October 21, 1967 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 15, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
December 28, 1973 · Theatrical
January 19, 2014 · Theatrical · re-release
Russia
February 18, 2021 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 25, 2013 · Limited theatrical
Spain
May 25, 2001 · Theatrical · ICAA 50501
Thailand
October 15, 2026 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
May 31, 1967 · Theatrical
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