# Shame (1968)

> On a remote island, an apolitical musician couple watch their fragile marriage and moral identities collapse as civil war invades their refuge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15730

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Cast: Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sigge Fürst, Gunnar Björnstrand, Birgitta Valberg, Hans Alfredson, Ingvar Kjellson, Frank Sundström
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063611/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, austere, serious film study, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

In the midst of chaos, love and survival intertwine on a secluded island.

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- [The Sacrifice (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/14582)
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- [Through a Glass Darkly (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/6566)

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