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Rating: 8.5 stars

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sweden civil war marriage problems interrogation soldiers anti-war boat

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Shame (1968)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Drama | War

Overview

In the midst of a civil war, former violinists Jan and Eva Rosenberg, who have a tempestuous marriage, run a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.

Length 103 minutes

Actors

Liv Ullmann | Max von Sydow | Sigge Fürst | Gunnar Björnstrand | Birgitta Valberg | Hans Alfredson | Ingvar Kjellson | Frank Sundström | Vilgot Sjöman | Bengt Eklund | Gösta Prüzelius | Willy Peters | Barbro Hiort af Ornäs | Agda Helin | Ellika Mann | Rune Lindström | Axel Düberg | Lars Amble | Ulf Johanson | Per Berglund | Jan Bergman | Karl-Arne Bergman | Gregor Dahlman | Nils Fogeby | Karl-Axel Forssberg | Åke Jörnfalk | Eivor Kullberg | Monica Lindberg | Stig Lindberg | Frej Lindqvist | Börje Lundh | Georg Skarstedt | Björn Thambert | Nils Whiten | Brian Wikström | Brita Öberg

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I think this is one of Bergman’s best films. A sort of unofficial trilogy (along with HOUR OF THE WOLF and THE PASSION OF ANNA) dealing with marriage under pressure (Max Von Sydow and Liv Ullman are the main couple in each film).

In this one, outside events (an unexplained civil war) lead to physical and psychological conflict in the couple. Frightening and suspenseful, this is a strong anti-war statement by Bergman. Von Sydow and Ullman are amazing, as is Gunnar Bjornstrand.

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