Persona

…series of films that included Persona (1966), Vargtimmen (1968; Hour of the Wolf), Skammen (1968; Shame), and En passion (1969; A Passion, or The Passion of Anna), all dramas of inner conflicts involving a small, closely knit group of characters. With The Touch (1971; Beröringen), his first English-language film,

…Bergman introduces the premise of Persona. One night, during a performance of Electra, an actress (played by Liv Ullmann) suddenly stops speaking onstage. The next day she tries to shake off her strange silence, but is unsuccessful. The psychiatrist treating her suggests that a summer’s rest in the country might…

…as the complex nurse in Persona (1966).

…of his complex psychological drama Persona (1966), they began a long-standing professional and personal relationship. Ullmann’s work with Bergman received widespread acclaim and made the actress an international star. Their collaborations—nearly all of which are regarded as masterpieces by film scholars—included Vargtimmen (1968; Hour of the Wolf); Skammen (1968; Shame);…