MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 648 this week

The Passion of Anna (1969)
"En passion" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  28 May 1970 (USA)
7.6
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 3,795 users  
Reviews: 28 user | 16 critic

Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets ... See full summary »

Director:

Writer:

0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 250 titles created 5 months ago
 
a list of 1131 titles created 11 months ago
 
a list of 208 titles created 2 months ago
 
a list of 300 titles created 03 Jun 2012
 
a list of 295 titles created 2 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The Passion of Anna (1969)

The Passion of Anna (1969) on IMDb 7.6/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Passion of Anna.
8 wins. See more awards »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Shame (1968)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

Ingmar Bergman's psychological study of how humans react in a situation of war. The film takes place on Gotland, where invasion forces arrives.

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sigge Fürst
The Magician (1958)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

When 'Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater' comes to town, there's bound to be a spectacle. Reading reports of a variety of supernatural disturbances at Vogler's prior performances abroad, the ... See full summary »

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  

After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence.

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

A young woman, Karin, has recently returned to the family island after spending some time in a mental hospital. On the island with her is her lonely brother and kind, but increasingly ... See full summary »

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow
Persona (1966)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

A nurse is put in charge of an actress who can't talk and finds that the actress's persona is melding with hers.

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook
Winter Light (1963)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

On a cold winter's Sunday, the pastor of a small rural church (Tomas Ericsson) performs service for a tiny congregation; though he is suffering from a cold and a severe crisis of faith. ... See full summary »

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Drama | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X  

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. ... See full summary »

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman
Nostalghia (1983)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

The Russian poet Gortchakov, accompanied by guide and translator Eugenia, is traveling through Italy researching the life of an 18th century Russian composer. In a ancient spa town, he ... See full summary »

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Stars: Oleg Yankovskiy, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano
Vivre Sa Vie (1962)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Stars: Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot, André S. Labarthe
The Sacrifice (1986)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

At the dawn of WWIII a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Stars: Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall
La Strada (1954)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

A carefree girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way.

Director: Federico Fellini
Stars: Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart
La Notte (1961)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
...
Andreas Winkelman
...
...
Eva Vergerus
...
Elis Vergerus
Erik Hell ...
Johan Andersson
Sigge Fürst ...
Verner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Britta Brunius ...
Woman in dream
Lars-Owe Carlberg ...
Police officer
Malin Ek ...
Woman in dream
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs ...
Woman in dream
Svea Holst ...
Verner's wife
Marianne Karlbeck ...
Woman in dream
Annicka Kronberg ...
Katarina
Brian Wikström ...
Police officer
Brita Öberg ...
Woman in dream
Edit

Storyline

Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets Anna, who is grieving the recent deaths of her husband and son. She appears zealous in her faith and steadfast in her search for truth, but gradually her delusions surface. Andreas and Anna pursue a love affair, but he is unable to overcome his feelings of deep humiliation and remains disconnected. Meanwhile, the island community is victimized by an unknown person committing acts of animal cruelty. Written by Nancy Dowling <nad@skypoint.com>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

28 May 1970 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

The Passion of Anna  »

Filming Locations:


Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

(Eastmancolor)| (dream sequence)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dinner scene between the four characters is mostly improvised See more »

Quotes

Andreas Winkelman: He tries to wipe out his means of expression so that, without his being aware of it, that hiding place has become a prison.
See more »

Connections

References Shame (1968) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
"Sealed people in open landscapes..."
23 November 2011 | by (Norway) – See all my reviews

Since the day Andreas Winkelman's wife left him he has devoted himself to his own suffering and gradually lost contact with his own identity. Brief conversations with the neighbor he happens to run into now and then is his only communication with the outside world, but one hot afternoon, without prior notice, he is visited by a woman who needs to make a call.

The fear of being a failure, of being humiliated, of breaking free from one's self chosen isolation, of experiencing tragedy and of being a genuine human being, are only some of the obstacles that Bergman's main character Andreas Winkelman tries to overcome in this grave investigation of human beings psychical and disturbing states after having gone through break-ups. His central theme is the irrational nature of human beings, and in his existentialistic reflection of the reasons why human beings act the way they do, he creates dark and unattainable images of the souls of the four central characters which are interpreted with distinctive credibility by Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson and Erland Josephson.

"The Passion of Anna", Ingmar Bergman's 32nd feature film, was shot on Faroe Island during 45 days in the spring of 1968 and occurs on a desert Island where isolated and sealed people contrasts the open landscapes which surrounds them. Bergman is here as in most of his films more interested in revealing the closed rooms within his characters inner landscapes than allowing them to shine in the free and accessible landscapes which are right in front of their eyes. Human beings are complex creatures in Ingmar Bergman's universe, but they are also ascribed a naturalness which makes them relatable. The shots are long, the close-ups are frequent, the mentality is melancholic and this rigorous chamber drama proceeds in line with the films eerie atmosphere.

Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) was awarded as Best Director at the National Society of Film Critics Awards in 1971 for this in-depth character drama where the directing, the narrative and Sven Nykvist's scenic cinematography is close to perfection.


1 of 1 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Actors talking about their characters just didn't work for me SusanHampson
Who's the savage? elforel
Andreas' vision ajeffries101958
Seemingly missing scenes Monsieur_Arkadin
amazing! cfinnigan555
what do the scuffs on the lense mean? geistes
Discuss The Passion of Anna (1969) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?