The film was conceived and produced as a four-part mini-series on Swedish television with a running time of 177 minutes . The episodes were entitled : It was edited down for theatrical releases for running times from 114 to 135 minutes . However , the theatrical version premiered first . The film was later screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival held in May , but was not entered into the main competition . The television version aired in Sweden over four weeks in May and June of that year , and has not been released for home media
1976 Cannes Film Festival
1976 Cannes Film Festival
Face to Face (1976 film)