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A woman's most intimate encounter with the one person she didn't know. Herself. - Face to Face
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Title: Face to Face

Release Date: 5 Apr 1976

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Drama

Director: DDL Cinematografica, Cinematograph AB

Production Companies: DDL Cinematografica, Cinematograph AB

Overview: Dr. Jenny Isaksson is a psychiatrist whose temporary position at a mental hospital offers only modest responsibilities. With her husband out of the country for a seminar and her daughter at camp, Jenny moves in with her grandparents, expecting a relaxing few months. But it isn't long before unpleasant memories of her childhood, the sudden appearance of strange apparitions, and a near-rape push this otherwise stable woman to the very edge of sanity.

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Average Vote: 7.3 (114 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Jenny Isaksson: Liv Ullmann
  • Dr. Tomas Jacobi: Erland Josephson
  • Jenny's Grandmother: Aino Taube
  • Jenny's Grandfather: Gunnar Björnstrand
  • Nurse Veronica: Kristina Adolphson
  • Jenny's Mother: Marianne Aminoff
  • Mikael Strömberg: Gösta Ekman
  • Anna Isaksson: Helene Friberg
  • Helmuth Wankel: Ulf Johansson
  • Erik Isaksson: Sven Lindberg
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