Face to Face

A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)

Cast

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

as Dr. Jenny Isaksson

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

as Dr. Tomas Jacobi

Aino Taube

Aino Taube

as Jenny's Grandmother

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

as Jenny's Grandfather

Kristina Adolphson

Kristina Adolphson

as Nurse Veronica

Marianne Aminoff

Marianne Aminoff

as Jenny's Mother

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

as Mikael Strömberg

Helene Friberg

Helene Friberg

as Anna Isaksson

Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson

as Helmuth Wankel

Sven Lindberg

Sven Lindberg

as Erik Isaksson

Reviews

CRCulver

Shot in 1975, originally for Swedish television, Ingmar Bergman's film ANSIKTE MOT ANSIKTE (Face to Face) explores the idea of a psychiatrist herself struggling with mental illness. As the film opens, Dr. Jenny Isaksson (Liv Ullmann) is standing in an empty house, her family having removed everyt...

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