Persona (1966) - dir. Ingmar Bergman

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WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957) dir. Ingmar Bergman

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Bibi Andersson (The Seventh Seal, Persona, The Girls)— One of Ingmar Bergman's recurring actresses, but also showing up in films from the US, Italy, Soviet Union, and more, Bibi's beauty and grace charmed people on an international scale!

Nadira (Shree 420, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai)— She had a blast playing the femme fatal in Indian films in the 50s. Also the costumes she wore in Shree 420 are absolutely iconic. It's important to mention that she was Jewish. She was born Farhad "Florence" Ezekiel in Baghdad to an Iraqi Jewish family. They moved to India sometime in the 1940s. The funny thing is that she originally wanted to convert to Catholicism and become a nun but joined the film industry instead as her family desperately needed money. Even though she was unfortunately typecast in femme fatale roles after playing the nightclub entertainer Maya in Shree 420, she always gave 110% to every role she was cast in. Apparently she acted in a German film as well? She was also one of the most highly paid actresses in the Indian film industry and was one of the few Indians to own a Rolls Royce.

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Bibi Andersson:

Nadira:

I just submitted a whole list of golden-era Bollywood stars without whom I thought this tournament could not conscionably be considered complete BUT Nadira has got my personal vote for Hottest of the lot. She played a bunch of delicious vamp roles in her youth before graduating to being a creepy spiderlady antagonist type in middle/older age. Rare is the still in which she looks like she's NOT about to gnaw your face off. Yow!

Persona (1966)

Persona, 1966

persona, ingmar bergman // lighthead, terrance hayes

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It doesn't make any sense. Nothing fits together. And the guilty conscience you feel over little things. You understand? And what about all the things you'd decided to do? Don't you have to do them anymore? Is it possible to be one and the same person at the very same time - I mean, two people?

Sister Alma in Persona (1966)

Persona is a 1966 horror psychological drama directed by Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. The story revolves around an actress named Elizabeth who during a live performance of ‘Electra’ becomes mute and is cared for by a nurse named Alma. Throughout the film, it is made clear to the viewers that perhaps the characters of Elizabeth and Alma are the same person with two detached personas embedded.

Alma is everything Elizabeth couldn’t be. She has an affinity for her job, she loves her husband and most importantly she averted an unwanted birth. She is Elizabeth’s ideal self. According to Jungian philosophy, if there is a huge gap between a person’s ideal self and real self, then it could lead to disruption in life and bouts of depression. The film drew heavily from Carl Jung’s theory of Persona wherein it is described as “a kind of mask, designed on the one hand to make a definite impression upon others. And on the other to conceal the true nature of the individual.”

Liv Ullmann and Bibi Andersson in Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966)

He's calling again. I'll find out what he wants from us. Out here, far away in our loneliness.

LIV ULLMANN and BIBI ANDERSSON as Alma and Elizabet in PERSONA (1966) dir. Ingmar Bergman

Propaganda

Bibi Andersson (The Seventh Seal, Persona, The Girls)— One of Ingmar Bergman's recurring actresses, but also showing up in films from the US, Italy, Soviet Union, and more, Bibi's beauty and grace charmed people on an international scale!

Anna Massey (Peeping Tom, Gideon’s Day)— I just think she's so cool and pretty <3

This is round 1 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

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Bibi Andersson:

Persona (1966) - dir. Ingmar Bergman

persona (1966)

Persona dir. Ingmar Bergman (1966)