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The Passion of Anna
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R,1hr 41min
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January 1, 1969
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MGM
Synopsis: Liv Ullmann plays the widowed, crippled Anna Fromm, who while traveling on a remote island calls upon reclusive ex-convict Andreas (Max von Sydow) in order to use his telephone. After Anna leaves, Andreas discovers she's left her purse behind; he opens it, hoping to find some identification. A letter in the purse details Anna's unhappy marriage and the depths of her loneliness. Eventually, Anna moves in with Andreas, who has become more closely acquainted with her through the intervention of Anna's ... Full Synopsis
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One of Ingmar Bergman's underrated chamber dramas, The Passion of Anna is basically a four-hander featuring a quartet of Bergman stalwarts, most importantly Liv Ullmann. Bergman's script pits her Anna and Max von Sydow's Andreas against each other, as two characters trying to outlive the damage they've done to themselves in the past. Anna is crippled from an accident which killed her husband and son, ... Full Review
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Sumner M. Redstone, Chairman and CEO, Viacom with a copy of his book, "A Passion To Win"
Sumner M. Redstone, Chairman and CEO, Viacom signing a copy of his book, "A Passion To Win"
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