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Smiles of a Summer Night

1955, Movie, 1h 49min

After fifteen films that received mostly local acclaim, the comedy SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT at last ushered in an international audience for Ingmar Bergman. In turn-of-the-century Sweden, four men and four women attempt to navigate the laws of attraction. During a weekend in the country, the women collude to force the men’s hands in matters of the heart, exposing their pretensions and insecurities along the way. Chock-full of flirtatious propositions and sharp witticisms delivered by such Swedish screen legends as Gunnar Björnstrand and Harriet Andersson, SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT is one of cinema’s great erotic comedies.

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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Enjoyable society sex comedy from the master of poetic atmosphere.

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Critic Roger Ebert

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Most unusual for Bergman, it is a comedy. It flirts at times with screwball, but chooses more decisively to use the kind of verbal wit that Shaw and Wilde employed.

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Michael Thomsen

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God, lidt Shakespeare-agtig, svensk sommerkomedie af Ingmar Bergman.

4 years ago

Critic Jonna Vanhatalo

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Ett komiskt relationsdrama är kanske inte det första man förknippar med Ingmar Bergman, men faktum är att hans Sommarnattens leende inget annat är, åtminstone på ytan, än en buskis-light.

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erik

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En helt fantastisk film. Välförtjänt belönad med guldpalmen. Bergmans bästa!

4 months ago

Frequently asked questions

What is Smiles of a Summer Night about? Toggle content

In the picturesque countryside of Sweden, the Egerman family and their guests gather for a midsummer night's celebration, hoping to resolve their tangled web of relationships. Middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman is trapped in a loveless marriage with his young wife Anne, while his son Henrik pines for his stepmother. Meanwhile, Fredrik's former flame Desiree Armfeldt, a glamorous stage actress, returns to the scene with her own agenda. As the night wears on and secrets are revealed, the group's romantic entanglements become increasingly complicated. Can they find love and happiness amidst the beautiful summer surroundings? This description highlights the central themes of the movie, including love, relationships, and the idyllic summer setting. It also provides a sense of the characters' personalities and motivations, without giving away too much of the plot.

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You can stream Smiles of a Summer Night on: The Criterion Channel Apple TV Fandango at Home