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Cries and Whispers

7.919721h 35mRMovieDrama

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

DirectorIngmar Bergman
WriterIngmar Bergman
ProducersLars-Owe Carlberg·Ingmar Bergman

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Cast · Directed by Ingmar Bergman

LULiv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Maria
ITIngrid Thulin
Ingrid Thulin
Karin
KSKari Sylwan
Kari Sylwan
Anna
HAHarriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson
Agnes
EJErland Josephson
Erland Josephson
David
GÅGeorg Årlin
Georg Årlin
Fredrik
AEAnders Ek
Anders Ek
Isak
HMHenning Moritzen
Henning Moritzen
Joakim
IBIngmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Narrator (voice)
IS
Ingrid Sandell
Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredited)
IB
Ingrid Bergman
Spectator
LULinn Ullmann
Linn Ullmann
Maria's Daughter

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No, Cries and Whispers is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on HBO Max and Criterion Channel.

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