Product: Persona (1967)
Rating: 5.0
a simple explanation of this movie
almost all works of art are personal. so is this one. bergman had the big PERSONAL problem of wanting to dump BIBI for LIV. this can be tricky. bibi and liv were supposedly best friends and bibi had been partly responsible for bergman's early success. bergman solved his problem brilliantly. he created a psychosomatic illness for himself (he "couldn't" speak and was hospitalized) and then made a symbolic movie (starring both ladies) about the experience. the movie was hailed as a masterpiece (although no one can explain it). this worked wonderfully for bergman. both ladies were happy with the success and bergman added to his reputation as a genius. he also got his new girl. such is the life of the great auteur. in general, when trying to divine the source of great "art", look close to earth.