Biography
The Silence is the title of A movie written and directed by
Ingmar Bergman in
1963, starring
Ingrid Thulin and
Gunnel Lindblom as main characters. The movie was very controversial in that it depicted female
masturbation and implied lesbianism and incest. The "Silence" in the title is supposed to be the silence of God. The plot involves two sisters: one is dying and the other mentally ill. They have an unconsummated incestuous relationship, are mostly concerned with pitying themselves. Trapped between them is the younger sister's innocent son Johan. A majority of the action...
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