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Summer with Monika

Original title: Sommaren med Monika
  • 1953
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
17K
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Harriet Andersson in Summer with Monika (1953)
A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.
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A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writers
    • Per Anders Fogelström
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Harriet Andersson
    • Lars Ekborg
    • Dagmar Ebbesen
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writers
      • Per Anders Fogelström
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Stars
      • Harriet Andersson
      • Lars Ekborg
      • Dagmar Ebbesen
    • 84User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Harriet Andersson
    Harriet Andersson
    • Monika Eriksson
    Lars Ekborg
    Lars Ekborg
    • Harry Lund
    Dagmar Ebbesen
    Dagmar Ebbesen
    • Fru Lindström - Harrys faster
    Åke Fridell
    Åke Fridell
    • Ludwig Eriksson - Monikas far
    Naemi Briese
    Naemi Briese
    • Monikas mor
    Åke Grönberg
    Åke Grönberg
    • Verkmästaren - Harrys arbetskamrat
    Sigge Fürst
    Sigge Fürst
    • Johan - Lagerbasen på Forsbergs
    John Harryson
    John Harryson
    • Lelle - Harrys rival
    Wiktor Andersson
    Wiktor Andersson
    • Ölgubbe
    • (uncredited)
    Renée Björling
    Renée Björling
    • Görans fru
    • (uncredited)
    Astrid Bodin
    • En fru i gårdsfönstret
    • (uncredited)
    Tor Borong
    • Lumphandlare
    • (uncredited)
    Ernst Brunman
    Ernst Brunman
    • Tobakshandlare
    • (uncredited)
    Bengt Brunskog
    Bengt Brunskog
    • Sicke - Monikas kavaljer
    • (uncredited)
    Bengt Eklund
    Bengt Eklund
    • Förste man på grönsakslagret
    • (uncredited)
    Carl-Axel Elfving
    Carl-Axel Elfving
    • Harrys arbetskamrat i tågkupén
    • (uncredited)
    Hans Ellis
    • Svensson
    • (uncredited)
    Gösta Ericsson
    • Direktör Forsberg
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writers
      • Per Anders Fogelström
      • Ingmar Bergman
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    • Trivia
      In François Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959), the poster that René and Antoine steal from the cinema is of Harriet Andersson in this film.
    • Quotes

      Monika Eriksson: Spring is here. Did you notice?

      Harry Lund: Yes.

      Monika Eriksson: One shouldn't work on a day like this.

      Harry Lund: No, it's really crazy.

      Monika Eriksson: Let's go away and never come back. We'll see the whole wide world. Are you game?

      Harry Lund: Sure, let's go.

    • Alternate versions
      First US release, marketed for the drive in theater circuit, ran only 62 minutes, was dubbed, and featured a different score by jazz musician Les Baxter.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      An der schönen blauen Donau / The Blue Danube, Op. 314
      Composed by Johann Strauss (1867)

    User reviews84

    Featured review

    Great movie. Sensitive and solid story, very good performances.

    It is a very sensitive and solid story about love and loss. It fascinates you from the beginning, first of all because of the beauty of the images and then by the credibility of the characters. There's also plenty of small human details which together make a whole masterpiece (The moment that Monika turns and stares to the camera is one of them). Strangely enough, this movie is never mentioned among the best made by Bergman. But it is a great movie.
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    • Oct 22, 1998
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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1953 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Monika
    • Filming locations
      • Ornö, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    • Budget
      • SEK 484,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,459
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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