Review of Persona (1966) by Toshi T — 19 Oct 2008
This is a bold film, Bergman called this and "Cries and Whispers" his strongest films that pushed the art form to its limit. Bergman made this film about the history of cinema and the problems of the world and its effect on him. His films are very personal and this is no exception, the story is of an actress who stops speaking so her doctor sends her to a beach house to recover with a nurse. While at the house the nurse talks and talks and talks about her life and her problems and at a point she breaks.
The other part of the film is Bergman realizing that this is a film that is going to progress cinema, the beginning/middle/end have montages of random clips (a nail driven into a hand) or just images (like an erect penis) and showing the light of a projector light bulb. The film shows the film as it was and where it is going.
It is a really shocking film that shows us that it is not real, we see Bergman and the crew, it is not to be seen as a real experience, it is an expression of what Bergman was feeling 1966.
This review of Persona (1966) was written by Toshi T on 19 Oct 2008.
Persona has generally received very positive reviews.
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