THE SILENCE

Ingmar Bergman’s overtly erotic conclusion to his celebrated “Trilogy of Faith” (see 5/3 at 6:45 & 5/10 at 9:10) focuses on two sisters—a seriously ill lesbian (Ingrid Thulin) and a promiscuous mother with a young son (Gunnel Lindblom)—both staying at a mostly vacant hotel in an unnamed foreign city threatened by war. Dark, cryptic, and unforgettable, the film encountered censorship problems around the world. But we will show the original uncut version. Cleveland revival premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 96 min.