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Summary:

A sharp satire about eight Swedish aristocrats who become romantically and comically intertwined over a single weekend.

Contributors:

Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007

Ekelund, Allan

Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986

Andersson, Harriet

Jacobsson, Ulla, 1929-1982

Fischer, Gunnar, 1910-2011

Nordgren, Erik

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

Swedish
English

Language Notes:

In Swedish with optional English subtitles.

Main Work:

Sommarnattens leende (Motion picture)

Related Series:

Criterion collection

Subjects:

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Sex — Sweden — Drama

Swedish language films

Man-woman relationships

Sex

Sweden

Genres:

Feature films

Feature films — Sweden

Comedy films

Comedy films — Sweden

Foreign language films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.

Performers:

Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand, Harriet Andersson, Ulla Jacobsson.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Gunnar Fischer ; music, Erik Nordgren.

General Notes:

Director-approved special edition fetures: Introduction to film by Ingmar Bergman; new video converstion with film historian Peter Cowie and writier Jorn Donner; Swedish theatrical trailer.
Cannes Film Festival, 1956: Award, Best Poetic Humor (Ingmar Bergman).

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SMI 1955 DVD

ISBNs:

0780028716

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 037429193921
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: SMI050

OCLC Numbers:

1053052502
54802200 [Invalid]