A Lesson in Love (1954)
"En lektion i kärlek" (original title)

After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam, who's ... See full summary »

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writer:

Ingmar Bergman

Stars:

Eva Dahlbeck, Gunnar Björnstrand, Yvonne Lombard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Eva Dahlbeck	...	Marianne Erneman
Gunnar Björnstrand	...	David Erneman
Yvonne Lombard	...	Susanne Verin
Harriet Andersson	...	Nix, David's Daughter
Åke Grönberg	...	Carl-Adam
Olof Winnerstrand	...	Professor Henrik Erneman
Birgitte Reimer	...	Lise, the Girl in Bar (as Birgitte Reimers)
John Elfström	...	Sam, the Erneman's Chauffeur
Renée Björling	...	Svea Erneman
Dagmar Ebbesen	...	Nurse Lisa
Sigge Fürst	...	Vicar at the wedding

Storyline

After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam, who's also David's best friend. When she travels to Copenhagen to meet Carl-Adam, David takes the same train as she does, making it look coincidental. Spending time together remembering their past and talking about their future, they come to understand each other again, which leads to a reconciliation.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | train | jazz | father daughter relationship | horse and carriage | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish Danish

Release Date:

14 March 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Lesson in Love

Filming Locations:

Arild, Skåne län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 92 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the conversation between David and his wife by the microscope, the shadow of the microphone can be seen on the wall for a large part of the scene.

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Connections

Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)

User Reviews

Light Bergman

See the lighter side of Bergman in this movie. Marital difficulties and challenges are explored. Even though there's some food for thought, the movie stays on the surface and doesn't go into lenghty analysis. Reminded me about some of Eric Rohmer's films, but without the fine details. Not to worry though, Bergman's lesson in love is still worth watching. It's charming, but mostly funny. It makes for an enjoyable 90 minutes. Great job by the lead actors Gunnar Björnstrand, Eva Dahlbeck and the beautiful Yvonne Lombard. But I would agree with others that the last 30 seconds of the film are questionable.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on January 7th, 2006.

82/100 (***)