TMDb Rating
5.8/10
13 verified votes
Private Confessions (1996)
Drama
125 min
Plot Summary
Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his parents. Guilt-ridden wife Anna (Pernilla August) divulges an extramarital affair to a priest, her uncle Jacob (Max von Sydow). He presses her to confess her sins to her husband, Henrik. As the film moves back and forth in time, the notion of truth is tested. Tomas, the lover, and Henrik will find that Anna's confessions do not absolve anyone, and have the power to inflict more pain.
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DramaLiv UllmannPernilla AugustMax von Sydow1996
Director
Liv Ullmann
Top Cast
Pernilla AugustMax von SydowSamuel FrölerAnita BjörkThomas Hanzon
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