Rent Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
3.6 of 5 from 103 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
A middle-aged lawyer, Frederik Egerman (Gunnar Björnstrand), his inexperienced young wife, Anne (Ulla Jacobsson), and her step-son, Henrik (Björn Bjelfvenstam), are invited to spend the weekend at the country mansion of a beautiful actress, Frederik's ex-mistress, Desiree Armfeldt (Eva Dahlbeck). Amongst the guests are Desiree's current lover Count Malcolm (Jarl Kulle) and his wife Charlotte (Margit Carlqvist). During the course of the weekend these three couples meet, separate and exchange partners, providing some lively comedic action and illustrating. Bergman's sardonic attitude towards the vagaries of love. Behind the scintillating and witty approach to this charming period comedy of manners lie and illusions and pretensions of the haute bourgeois, which Bergman cleverly illustrates with his collection of fickle husbands and scheming women. - Actors:
- Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Margit Carlqvist, Gunnar Björnstrand, Jarl Kulle, Åke Fridell, Björn Bjelfvenstam, Naima Wifstrand, Jullan Kindahl, Gull Natorp, Birgitta Valberg, Bibi Andersson, Georg Adelly, David Erikson, Sigge Fürst, Sten Gester, Viveca Heister, Birgitta Hellerstedt, Svea Holst
- Directors:
- Ingmar Bergman
- Producers:
- Allan Ekelund
- Writers:
- Ingmar Bergman
- Aka:
- Sommarnattens leende
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Romance
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love... Ingmar Bergman, 21 Reasons to Love... Ingmar Bergman: Part 2, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, Top 10 European Remakes
- Countries:
- Sweden
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 08/11/2021
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- Swedish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Karin's Face (1984, 15 mins): Ingmar Bergman's short film based on pictures from his personal photo album, particularly those of his mother, Karin
- The Women and Bergman (2007, 29 mins): Eva Beling's documentary featuring Bibi Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Pernilia August and Elin Klinga
- Newly commissioned artwork by Andrew Bannister
