Face to Face
“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.)
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Cast
23 people
Liv Ullmann
Dr. Jenny Isaksson
Known for
Persona
Cries and Whispers
Erland Josephson
Dr. Tomas Jacobi
Known for
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
Aino Taube
Jenny's Grandmother
Known for
Waiting Women
The Touch
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jenny's Grandfather
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Persona
Kristina Adolphson
Nurse Veronica
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
The Devil's Eye
Marianne Aminoff
Jenny's Mother
Known for
Autumn Sonata
Gösta Ekman
Mikael Strömberg
Known for
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
The Adventures of Picasso
Helene Friberg
Anna Isaksson
Also in
The Dance of the Damned Women
Face to Face
Ulf Johansson
Helmuth Wankel
Known for
Hour of the Wolf
The Magic Flute
Sven Lindberg
Erik Isaksson
Known for
Dreams
The Adventures of Picasso
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
Jenny's Father
Also in
Operation Argus
De röda hästarna
Birger Malmsten
Older Rapist
Known for
The Silence
Summer Interlude
Ingmar Bergman Director · Sven Nykvist Cinematographer Siv Lundgren Editor
United States release April 5, 1976 · Produced in Italy, Sweden · Production Cinematograph AB, Paramount Pictures
Production
DDL Cinematografica
Production
Cinematograph AB
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Production
Sveriges Radio (SR)
Production
Italy · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ansikte mot ansikte
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
United States · April 5, 1976
Theatrical
France
September 8, 1976 · Theatrical
Germany
May 20, 1976 · Theatrical
Japan
June 27, 1982 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 28, 1976 · TV · TV premiere
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