Cries and Whispers (, lit. "Whispers and Cries") is a 1972 Swedish film written and directed by
Ingmar Bergman and starring
Harriet Andersson,
Kari Sylwan,
Ingrid Thulin and
Liv Ullmann. The film is set at a mansion at the end of the 19th century and is about two sisters and a maid who watch over their third sister on her deathbed, torn between fearing she might die and hoping that she will. After several unsuccessful experimental films,
Cries and Whispers was a critical and commercial success. It received nominations for five
Academy Awards. These included a nomination for
Best Picture, which was unusual for a foreign-language film.