Woman Without a Face

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Woman Without a Face
Directed by Gustaf Molander
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Gustaf Molander
Starring Alf Kjellin
Anita Björk
Gunn Wållgren
CinematographyÅke Dahlqvist
Edited byOscar Rosander
Music by Julius Jacobsen
Release date
  • 16 September 1947 (1947-09-16)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Woman Without a Face (Swedish : Kvinna utan ansikte) is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and written by Ingmar Bergman. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Kvinna utan ansikte (1947)". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019.
  2. "Kvinna Utan Ansikte (1947) - Gustaf Molander | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. "Woman Without a Face". www.ingmarbergman.se.