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Face to Face

1976Movie1 h 54 min

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic688.0Rotten Tomatoes80%83%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic688.0Rotten Tomatoes80%83%

Summary

A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
Ingmar Bergman
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis, Lars-Owe Carlberg
Music by
Käbi Laretei, Owe Svensson

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Facts

April 5, 1976 · 1 h 54 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released
April 5, 1976
Runtime
1 h 54 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
Swedish
Made in
Sweden, Italy
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Interrupted Suicide, Near-Rape Experience, Hidden Depths +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Face to Face?"

Questions about Face to Face

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Face to Face?

Kanopy

In the United States, Face to Face streams on Kanopy. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Face to Face worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 68).

Is Face to Face plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Face to Face?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Face to Face in English?

Swedish

No, it was made in Swedish.