Persona

Persona Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Ingmar Bergman 1966/Sweden Aurora/Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/Amazon Instant One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Ingmar Bergman’s best film?  Gorgeous, haunting, and baffling. Nurse Sister Alma (Bibi Andersson) is assigned to care... Read full article

Persona (1966)

“Persona: The image or personality that a person presents to other people” ~ Merriam Webster Dictionary  All of a sudden roles are reversed and when Alma discovers a letter Elisabet sent away to the administrator, things are never the same. She feels betrayed learning that the actress ... Read full article

Persona (1966)

“Persona: The image or personality that a person presents to other people” ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary  The opening sequences in the hospital are noticeably minimalist with an accentuated sterile environment. The close-ups feel reminiscent of The Passion of Joan of Arc and the highly d... Read full article

A Word About ‘Persona’

Throughout the 20th century, film stars had a very significant role in defining American womanhood. They were as much public figures as any politician, social reformer, or military leader. From the Great Depression years through the 1960s (an era often described as The Golden Age of Hollywood) actre... Read full article

Persona

Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966) Considering my eternal admiration towards the great master that is Ingmar Bergman, I've decided to treat myself with this review of his most experimental film: Persona. Frankly, my "fanophilia" isn't the main reason why I decided to review this extraordinary masterpie... Read full article