Cries and Whispers Quotes

Cries and Whispers is a television program that first aired in 1970 . Cries and Whispers ended its run in 1970.

It features Lars-Owe Carlberg as producer, Johann Sebastian Bach in charge of musical score, and Sven Nykvist as head of cinematography.

Cries and Whispers is recorded in Swedish and originally aired in Sweden. Each episode of Cries and Whispers is 91 minutessfn

Cries and Whispers Quotes

• (Karin) "You look so disconcerted. You thought our talk would be different, didn't you? Do you realize I hate you and how foolish I find your insipid smile and your idiotic flirtatiousness?"
• (Karin) "How have I managed to tolerate you so long and not say anything? I know of what you're made; with your empty caresses and your false laughter. Can you conceive how anyone can live with so much hate as has been my burden? There's no relief, no charity, no help. There is nothing. Do you understand? Nothing can escape me for I see all."

• (Maria) "You've changed. Is there someone else?"
• (David) "There always is. Besides, I thought the problem didn't interest you."
• (Maria) "It doesn't."

• (Agnes) "It is Monday morning, and I am in pain."

• (David) "Come over here Maria. Look at yourself in the mirror. You are beautiful -- but you have changed. These days you cast rapid, calculating, sidelong glances. You're gaze used to be direct, open, and without any disguise. Your mouth is an expression of discontent and hunger. It used only to be soft. Your complexion has become pallid, you use make-up. Your fine, broad forehead now has four creases above each eyebrow -- And this fine contour from the ear to the chin -- it's no longer quite so evident. That's where complacency and indolence reside -- Look here, at the bridge of the nose, why do you sneer so often, Maria? -- Beneath your eyes, those sharp, barely visible wrinkles of boredom and impatience."

• (Anna) ""Wednesday the third of September -- The tang of autumn fills the clear still air but it's mild and fine. My sisters, Karin and Maria have come to see me. It's wonderful to be together again like in the old days, and I am feeling much better. We were even able to go for a little walk together. Such an event for me, especially since i haven't been out of doors for so long. Suddenly we began to laugh and run toward the old swing that we hadn't seen since we were children. We sat in it like three good little sisters and Anna pushed us, slowly and gently. All my aches and pains were gone. The people I am most fond of in all the world were with me. I could hear their chatting around me. I could feel the presence of their bodies, the warmth of their hands. I wanted to hold the moment fast and thought, "Come what may, this is happiness. I cannot wish for anything better. Now, for a few minutes, I can experience perfection. And I feel profoundly grateful to my life, which gives me so much."

• (Karin) "It's true. I think -- about suicide. I've often thought about it. It's -- it's disgusting. It's very degrading and everlastingly the same."

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