The Passion of Anna

(1969)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 207 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1969

Runtime: 101 мин

Country: Sweden

Director: Ингмар Бергман

Cast: Макс фон Сюдов, Лив Ульман, Биби Андерссон, Эрланд Юзефсон, Erik Hell, Sigge Fürst, Svea Holst, Annicka Kronberg, Hjördis Petterson, Ингмар Бергман

Plot

A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.

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.