Cries and Whispers
Every major film-distribution company rejected "Cries and Whispers", even when Bergman asked for an advance of only $75,000. Its U.S. rights were bought by Roger Corman's New World Pictures for $150,000, and Corman spent an additional $80,000 on marketing. According to the producer, the film made a profit of $1 million and was Bergman's biggest success in the U.S. Author Tino Balio reported a U.S. gross of $1.2 million from 803 theatres, and called it Bergman's best-performing film since "The Silence". To qualify for the 46th Academy Awards, distributors hurried to premiere "Cries and Whispers" in Los Angeles County (several months before its Swedish release). It premiered in New York City on 21 December 1972.