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Cries and Whispers

1972 · 95 min · Director: Ingmar Bergman ★ IMDb 7.9 · 40,398 ratings

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As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

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Emotional fingerprint

Cries and Whispers (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Disturbing

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Sadness
Empathy
Disturbing
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then rises around 33 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 12′Sadness58 %55 %44 %7 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Sadness53 %46 %43 %8 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Empathy46 %29 %33 %11 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Tension52 %26 %28 %22 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Tension65 %40 %45 %32 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Empathy69 %48 %62 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Love60 %38 %59 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 50′Sadness73 %61 %52 %26 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Tension64 %42 %40 %26 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
67.5 %≈ 64′Sadness68 %56 %53 %32 %
72.5 %≈ 69′Tension74 %61 %52 %49 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Sadness76 %66 %55 %59 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Sadness80 %71 %68 %66 %
87.5 %≈ 83′Empathy77 %68 %72 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 88′Sadness72 %48 %62 %24 %
97.5 %≈ 93′Love76 %27 %56 %6 %

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Cast

KS
Kari Sylwan

GÅ
Georg Årlin

AE
Anders Ek

AE
Anders Ek

Isak

HM
Henning Moritzen

IS
Ingrid Sandell

IB
Ingrid Bergman

Spectator

LU
Linn Ullmann

Maria's Daughter

IG
Inga Gill

Storyteller

GJ
Greta Johansson

Undertaker (uncredited)

MA
Marianne Aubert

RM
Rossana Mariano

Young Agnes (uncredited)

MG
Malin Gjörup

Anna's Daughter (uncredited)

LB
Lena Bergman

Young Maria (uncredited)

AL
Ann-Christin Lobråten

Spectator (uncredited)

BL
Börje Lundh

Spectator (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
Ingmar Bergman
Type
Movies
Released
1972
Runtime
95 min
Country
Sweden
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.9 · 40,398 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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