Private Confessions
1996 · 196 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 484 VOTES · DIR. Liv Ullmann
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,344 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:09 PRIVATE CONFESSIONS
00:05:32 I invited him to come in the middle of the summer.
00:12:10 Many people believe that Luther abolished confession.
00:17:53 You caught me, Uncle Jacob.
00:22:15 And it hurts me so much that I throw those thouhgts away.
00:26:43 Henrik will evolve and improve his life.
00:30:20 masks, manifestations, mistakes.
00:36:08 Did I do something wrong, Anna?
00:43:49 We've always kept them away from them, haven't we?
00:47:33 With uncle Jacob.
00:53:34 It's very clear, Anna.
00:56:53 endangering your family
01:00:30 You made me do it safely. Why did you lie to me?
01:05:23 Yes. Good morning, Mrs. Bergman.
01:09:38 But you bite your nails.
01:14:00 stay here reading a book.
01:19:46 You scare me when...
01:27:13 It's obvious that we have thrown ourselves into something
01:32:37 The ones that never heal.
01:38:22 in this long and sad story.
01:42:28 Not a single day passes in which I don't think about your life.
01:46:38 And then his nervous crisis came.
01:51:46 This is the chalice of my blood
01:58:50 with the host and the wine.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,344
Dialogue density6.9 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:58:50
Production Record
DirectorLiv Ullmann
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes484