SESSION: Saturday 18th November at 8pm



Persona

(1966, dir. Ingmar Bergman, w/ Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook)

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer. Alma eventually confesses her secrets to a seemingly sympathetic Elisabeth and finds that her own personality is being submerged into Elisabeth's persona. (IMDB)

FILM INFO 4.054.054.054.05(IMDB rating)

Autumn Sonata

(1978, dir. Ingmar Bergman, w/ Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman)

Autumn Sonata will start at approximately 9:49pm, and finish at approximately 11:34pm.

After having neglected her children for many years, world famous pianist Charlotte visits her daughter Eva in her home. To her surprise she finds her other daughter, Helena, there as well. Helena is mentally disabled, and Eva has taken Helena out of the institution where their mother had placed her. The tension between Charlotte and Eva only builds up slowly, until a nightly conversation releases all the things they have wanted to tell each other. (IMDB)

FILM INFO 4.054.054.054.05(IMDB rating)