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An embittered woman, leader of a criminal gang, has a change of heart.An embittered woman, leader of a criminal gang, has a change of heart.An embittered woman, leader of a criminal gang, has a change of heart.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Gunnar Sjöberg
- Harald Berg
- (as Gunnar Sjõberg)
Hilda Borgström
- Emma
- (as Hilda Borgstrõm)
Karin Kavli
- Vera Wegert
- (as Karin Carlson-Kavli)
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
- Nyman
- (as Erik Berglund)
Gösta Cederlund
- Count Severin
- (as Gõsta Cederlund)
Göran Bernhard
- Lars-Erik Barring
- (as Gõran Bernhard)
Anna-Lisa Baude
- Waitress
- (uncredited)
Margareta Bergman
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Astrid Bodin
- Woman
- (uncredited)
Carl Browallius
- Hjalmar
- (uncredited)
Erland Colliander
- Old Man
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Alan Burgess' Bergman biography "My Life", director Gustaf Molander had trouble with the ending. He stopped the filming for two days without getting any reasonable ideas. Finally, he asked Ingrid Bergman what she would think was the best. Bergman suggested that Anna Holm should face a murder charge but be acquitted by the court. This is far from the ending in the final film.
- GoofsThe complete shadow of the whole boom mic is visible when the four blackmailers are discussing doubling the price for Mrs. Wegert.
- Quotes
Dr. Wegert: Miss Holm, it's been a long time since I performed an operation like this and then it was to help the unfortunate victims of war. I made an exception for you, because I knew you were unhappy and I wanted to give you a chance. If I've succeeded in changing your outward appearance, remember, only you can change your inner self.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)
- SoundtracksWaltz No. 9 in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1
(uncredited)
Composed by Frédéric Chopin
[The Count plays the piece on the piano in his apartment]
Featured review
Forget Gaslight: THIS is Bergman's best.
Before I write this review, I must confess that I watched the Hollywood version of this film (with Joan Crawford) before I took a look at this one. Personally like to watch the remake before the original, to see how well it stands on its own as a film.
A Woman's Face stood damn fine on its own as a film- true, I am a fan of Crawford and not a //huge// fan of Bergman (I liked her in some roles, i.e. Cactus Flower and Gaslight, but wouldn't consider her a favourite), but the Hollywood A Woman's Face definitely is not a bad film. And neither is this one. I enjoyed both immensely. They were both wonderful- comparing the acting styles of Bergman and Crawford is like comparing a fish to an apple. They're definitely not the same.
There are some differences between En kvinnas ansikte and A Woman's Face (well, der, one's in Swedish and one's in English) other than the performances of the respective leads in their respective films: En kvinnas ansikte is much less lushly produced, but the dialogue oddly seems much more stilted in places.
There is no romantic attachment between the doctor and the character of Anna Holm in this version, but there was in the remake (minor spoiler). The sleigh ride where Tornsten Barring tries to kill Lars-Erik is much more disastrous in this version as well- in the remake, Crawford gets to wield her revolver. As well, this story is told all in a straight line, whereas the remake is faintly film-noiresque in that it starts in a courtroom and the story is told through flashbacks. Neither film has an outright happy ending.
Bergman is much better in the second half of this film than she is in the first. True, her scar makeup was more grotesque than Crawford's, but at the same time it looked more artifical. She looked like Gollum on one side and Ingrid Bergman on the other.
I also don't buy Ingrid Bergman as embittered or menacing, so her transition was a relief, because she actually got to do some acting. I bought Anna Paulsson the newly moraled governess more than I did Anna Holm the bitter gangster when Bergman was playing them. She is given a lot of lush closeups and flattering camera angles (think there was some soft focus in there).
One flaw the film does have is that some of the supporting actors are rather hammy (watch the film and you'll see which ones I mean). As well, while the cinematography is excellent, the editing isn't. Those are very minor things. I also did feel that there was a bit of a lull in the film about halfway through, but now I'm nitpicking.
Overall, highly recommended. Watch the original and the remake back to back.
A Woman's Face stood damn fine on its own as a film- true, I am a fan of Crawford and not a //huge// fan of Bergman (I liked her in some roles, i.e. Cactus Flower and Gaslight, but wouldn't consider her a favourite), but the Hollywood A Woman's Face definitely is not a bad film. And neither is this one. I enjoyed both immensely. They were both wonderful- comparing the acting styles of Bergman and Crawford is like comparing a fish to an apple. They're definitely not the same.
There are some differences between En kvinnas ansikte and A Woman's Face (well, der, one's in Swedish and one's in English) other than the performances of the respective leads in their respective films: En kvinnas ansikte is much less lushly produced, but the dialogue oddly seems much more stilted in places.
There is no romantic attachment between the doctor and the character of Anna Holm in this version, but there was in the remake (minor spoiler). The sleigh ride where Tornsten Barring tries to kill Lars-Erik is much more disastrous in this version as well- in the remake, Crawford gets to wield her revolver. As well, this story is told all in a straight line, whereas the remake is faintly film-noiresque in that it starts in a courtroom and the story is told through flashbacks. Neither film has an outright happy ending.
Bergman is much better in the second half of this film than she is in the first. True, her scar makeup was more grotesque than Crawford's, but at the same time it looked more artifical. She looked like Gollum on one side and Ingrid Bergman on the other.
I also don't buy Ingrid Bergman as embittered or menacing, so her transition was a relief, because she actually got to do some acting. I bought Anna Paulsson the newly moraled governess more than I did Anna Holm the bitter gangster when Bergman was playing them. She is given a lot of lush closeups and flattering camera angles (think there was some soft focus in there).
One flaw the film does have is that some of the supporting actors are rather hammy (watch the film and you'll see which ones I mean). As well, while the cinematography is excellent, the editing isn't. Those are very minor things. I also did feel that there was a bit of a lull in the film about halfway through, but now I'm nitpicking.
Overall, highly recommended. Watch the original and the remake back to back.
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- Also known as
- En kvinnas ansikte
- Filming locations
- Solna church, Solna, Stockholms län, Sweden(Anna visit a cemetary with Mr Barring.)
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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