
Shame
War · Drama
Overview
In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.
Top Cast


Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Eva Rosenberg
Liv Ullmann
Eva Rosenberg


Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Jan Rosenberg
Max von Sydow
Jan Rosenberg


Sigge Fürst
Sigge Fürst
Filip
Sigge Fürst
Filip


Gunnar Björnstrand
Gunnar Björnstrand
Mr. Jacobi
Gunnar Björnstrand
Mr. Jacobi


Birgitta Valberg
Birgitta Valberg
Mrs. Jacobi
Birgitta Valberg
Mrs. Jacobi


Hans Alfredson
Hans Alfredson
Lobelius
Hans Alfredson
Lobelius


Ingvar Kjellson
Ingvar Kjellson
Oswald
Ingvar Kjellson
Oswald


Frank Sundström
Frank Sundström
Interrogator
Frank Sundström
Interrogator


Vilgot Sjöman
Vilgot Sjöman
TV Interviewer
Vilgot Sjöman
TV Interviewer


Bengt Eklund
Bengt Eklund
Guard on Jacobi's Expedition
Bengt Eklund
Guard on Jacobi's Expedition
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