Overview
Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.
I thought that this was a subtle and worthwhile little drama. I particularly enjoyed the angle where we see the film (loosely) through the writer’s eyes. I don’t know if the movie would have worked as well without the nuanced performance of the female lead – she is very, very good.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Faithless
Movie title: Faithless
Movie description: Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.
Date published: 2023-05-29
Director(s): Liv Ullmann
Actor(s): Lena Endre, Erland Josephson, Krister Henriksson, Thomas Hanzon, Michelle Gylemo, Juni Dahr, Philip Zandén, Thérèse Brunnander, Marie Richardson, Stina Ekblad, Johan Rabaeus, Jan-Olof Strandberg, Björn Granath, Gertrud Stenung, Åsa Lindström, Tomas Glaving
Genre: Drama, Romance
My Review
I thought that this was a subtle and worthwhile little drama. I particularly enjoyed the angle where we see the film (loosely) through the writer’s eyes. I don’t know if the movie would have worked as well without the nuanced performance of the female lead – she is very, very good.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10