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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1970 DVD Release: 02/10/2004 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV Audio Tracks: Spanish, Swedish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama

Liv Ullmann plays the widowed, crippled Anna Fromm, who while traveling on a remote island calls upon reclusive ex-convict Andreas (Max von Sydow) in order to use his telephone. After Anna leaves, Andreas discovers she's left her purse behind; he opens it, hoping to find some identification. A letter in the purse details Anna's unhappy marriage and the depths of her loneliness. Eventually, Anna moves in with Andreas, who has become more closely acquainted with her through the intervention of Anna's friends Ellis and Evan Vergerus (Bibi Andersson and Erland Josephson). But tensions and conflicts ensue, and threaten to destroy the burgeoning relationship between Anna and Andreas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Liv Ullmann - Anna
Bibi Andersson - Eva
Max von Sydow - Andreas
Erland Josephson - Elis
Erik Hell - Johan Andersson

Ingmar Bergman's sparse drama of loneliness and desire has been given a caring presentation for this North American DVD release. En Passion (aka The Passion of Anna) has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.66.1. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono; the dialogue is in Swedish, with an alternate dubbed soundtrack in Spanish, as well as optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. This edition includes a number of bonus features, among them a commentary track from author and Bergman scholar Marc Gervais. Also included is a reading of Bergman's original story by Elliott Gould, a short documentary on the making of the film, interviews with cast members Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, and Erland Josephson, a gallery of production photos, and the film's original trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide