Cries and Whispers
Dec 21 1972
•2h 35m
•Drama
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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Liv Ullmann
Maria
Ingrid Thulin
Karin
Kari Sylwan
Anna
Harriet Andersson
Agnes
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