Miss Julie (1951)
"Fröken Julie" (original title)

Late 19th century. The young miss Julie lives in a mansion with her father. She has recently broken her engagement but is attracted to one of the servants, Jean. They spend the midsummer ... See full summary »

Director:

Alf Sjöberg

Writers:

Alf Sjöberg, August Strindberg (play)

Stars:

Anita Björk, Ulf Palme, Märta Dorff

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anita Björk	...	Miss Julie
Ulf Palme	...	Jean
Märta Dorff	...	Kristin, cook
Lissi Alandh	...	Countess Berta, Julie's mother
Anders Henrikson	...	Count Carl, Julie's father
Inga Gill	...	Viola
Åke Fridell	...	Robert
Kurt-Olof Sundström	...	Julie's Fiancé
Max von Sydow	...	Hand
Margaretha Krook	...	Governess (as Margareta Krook)
Åke Claesson	...	Doctor
Inger Norberg	...	Julie as a child
Jan Hagerman	...	Jean as a child

Storyline

Late 19th century. The young miss Julie lives in a mansion with her father. She has recently broken her engagement but is attracted to one of the servants, Jean. They spend the midsummer night together, telling each other their memories and of their dreams. Realizing that an affair between a man of the people and an aristocrat is impossible, they plan to escape to Switzerland.

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Plot Keywords:

mansion | midsummer | servant | seduction | flashback | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

30 July 1951 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Miss Julie

Filming Locations:

Dalarö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandrews

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Swedish censorship certificate # 078560 renewed in 1953, 1976 and 1978.

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Connections

Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)

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Soundtracks

"After the ball"
("Efter balen")
Composed and Written by Charles Harris
Swedish lyrics by Ernst Wallmark

User Reviews

An immaculate and definitive screen adaptation

Some films are so utterly faultless and brilliantly made that one is almost at a loss to find enough superlatives with which to praise them, and yet, at the same time keep it credible. MISS JULIE is one such film, and it seems entirely fitting that one of the greatest Swedish films ever made should be based on the work of one of Sweden's greatest writers. Every single aspect of this film is perfect; the black and white photography, the wonderful musical score by Dag Wiren, the acting from all the cast, but in particular from Anita Bjork who sets a standard in playing Miss Julie that could hardly be bettered. The play which provides the screenplay is of course devastating with the inexorable interplay between class and rank, and human desire and lust overlapping and intertwining, and too, the now almost forgotten concept of "duty" and "honour". If you like movies that make you think, eat away at your heart and memory long after you have seen them, then I cannot recommend MISS JULIE more highly. In the fifty years since it was made, its brilliance has not diminished one jot. A masterpiece and a film to truly treasure.