Maps of Movies
Persona (1966)
Where Persona says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A hospital in a museum and a seaside cottage built twice: Persona was shot on a Swedish island and in a Stockholm studio.
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Scenes and places
The hospital room where Elisabet falls silent (1966)
A doctor puts the young nurse Alma in charge of Elisabet, an actress who stopped speaking mid-performance. Alma chatters to the silent woman and reads her a letter from her husband, and Elisabet reacts by tearing up the photo of her son.
Set in Elisabet's hospital room — The hospital room where the nurse Alma is assigned to care for the silent actress Elisabet.
A hospital ward, though the film was shot in a museum building on Fårö.
The summer cottage by the sea (1966)
The doctor sends the two women to a cottage by the sea. Alma, who has never been listened to, begins to confide in the silent Elisabet about her fiancé and her past.
Set in The doctor's summer cottage by the sea — The seaside cottage where Alma and Elisabet live together.
A summer house recreated on a Stockholm studio set, with exteriors at Bergman's property on Fårö.
Filmed at Råsunda Studios (Solna, Stockholm) (Råsunda · Filmstaden, Solna, Sweden) — The summer house was recreated as a set in this Stockholm studio; the cottage interiors were shot here after the first Stockholm shoot was redone. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The rocky shore in front of the cottage (1966)
Away from the house, the two women settle into a routine of walks by the sea. Their closeness grows as Alma keeps talking and Elisabet keeps listening.
Set in The shore by the cottage — The coast near the cottage where the two women walk and fish.
Langhammars is a stretch of Fårö coast known for its raukar, limestone sea stacks.
Filmed at Langhammars, Fårö (Langhammars, Fårö, Sweden) — The film was shot at Langhammars with its rauks (sea stacks) in the background; which scene exactly is not stated in the source. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Alma drives to town to post the letters (1966)
Alma drives to town to mail the letters and notices that Elisabet's is unsealed. She reads it and learns that her friend has been studying her.
Set in The town where Alma posts the letters — The place where Alma goes to mail their letters.
The visitor at the cottage at night (1966)
At night a man calls out for Elisabet from outside the cottage. He is her husband, and he mistakes Alma for his wife.
Set in The cottage at night — The cottage after dark, when a man calls Elisabet's name outside.
The same cottage, again recreated on the Stockholm studio set.
Filmed at Råsunda Studios (Solna, Stockholm) (Råsunda · Filmstaden, Solna, Sweden) — The summer house was recreated as a set in this Stockholm studio; the cottage interiors were shot here after the first Stockholm shoot was redone. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Alma — A young nurse assigned to care for a silent actress.
- Elisabet Vogler — A stage actress who has suddenly stopped speaking.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the hospital in Persona really filmed?
- Where was the seaside cottage in Persona filmed?