Secrets of Women

(1952) dir Ingmar Bergman w/Anita Björk, Eva Dahlbeck, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Aino Taube, Birger Malmsten, Gunnar Björnstrand, Karl-Arne Holmsten [107 min; DCP]

While at a summerhouse, awaiting their husbands’ return, three sisters-inlaw recount stories from their respective marriages. Rakel (Björk) tells of receiving a visit from a former; Marta (Nilsson) of agreeing to marry a painter (Malmsten) only after having his child; and Karin (Dahlbeck) of being stuck with her husband (Björnstrand) in an elevator, where they talk intimately for the first time in years. Driven by dexterous flashbacks, the engaging SECRETS OF WOMEN is a veritable seedbed of perennial Bergman themes, ranging from aspiring young love to the fear of loneliness, with the finale a masterpiece of chamber comedy.later in the fifties.

A "Double Feature" ticket additionally allows admission into the 9:15 PM screening of DREAMS. No additional purchase is necessary.