Every major film-distribution company rejected '' Cries and Whispers '' , even when Bergman asked for an advance of only $ 75,000 . Its U.S. rights were bought by Roger Corman 's New World Pictures for $ 150,000 , and Corman spent an additional $ 80,000 on marketing . According to the producer , the film made a profit of $ 1 million and was Bergman 's biggest success in the U.S. Author Tino Balio reported a U.S. gross of $ 1.2 million from 803 theatres , and called it Bergman 's best-performing film since '' The Silence '' . To qualify for the 46th Academy Awards , distributors hurried to premiere '' Cries and Whispers '' in Los Angeles County ( several months before its Swedish release ) . It premiered in New York City on 21 December 1972
46th Academy Awards
46th Academy Awards
Cries and Whispers