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 Barnes & Noble Persona, Swedish director Ingmar Bergmans brilliant but elusive 60s masterpiece about the mystery of identity, still stands as a monument in the history of world cinema. When stage actress Elisabeth Vogler (Liv Ullmann) suffers a nervous breakdown that renders her mute, she is sent to a seashore cottage and put under the care of nurse Alma (Bibi Andersson). Ullmann and Andersson, standouts among Bergmans stock company, deliver intelligent, poignant performances as they develop one of the most intense and fascinating relationships ever seen onscreen. The film is also known as Masks, and for good reason: The human face has rarely been so thoroughly scrutinized for signs of flickering emotion and hidden identity. And these simple but powerful black-and-white images are hauntingly photographed by the legendary cinematographer (and frequent Bergman collaborator) Sven Nykvist. Less overtly allegorical and more intimate than the masters most well-known film The Seventh Seal, Persona painstakingly examines the limitations of all human relationships -- poetically illuminating the unbridgeable gulfs that separate us from one another. Monica McIntyre Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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