Cries and Whispers(1972)
Four women dressed in white in a mansion painted red... haunted by whispers and cries.
As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.
Movie: Cries and Whispers
Top 10 Billed Cast
Maria
Karin
Anna
Agnes
David
Fredrik
Isak
Joakim
Narrator (voice)
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