Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Sommarnattens leende (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 49min
- Comedy, Romance
- 23 Dec 1957 (USA)
- Movie
In Sweden at the turn of the century, members of the upper class and their servants find themselves in a romantic tangle that they try to work out amidst jealousy and heartbreak.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ulla Jacobsson | ... |
Anne Egerman
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| Eva Dahlbeck | ... |
Desiree Armfeldt
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| Harriet Andersson | ... |
Petra the Maid
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| Margit Carlqvist | ... |
Countess Charlotte Malcolm
(as Margit Carlquist)
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| Gunnar Björnstrand | ... |
Fredrik Egerman
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| Jarl Kulle | ... |
Count Carl Magnus Malcolm
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| Åke Fridell | ... |
Frid the Groom
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Björn Bjelfvenstam | ... |
Henrik Egerman
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| Naima Wifstrand | ... |
Mrs. Armfeldt
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| Jullan Kindahl | ... |
Beata, cook
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| Gull Natorp | ... |
Malla
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| Birgitta Valberg | ... |
Actress
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| Bibi Andersson | ... |
Actress
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Georg Adelly | ... |
Legal clerk (uncredited)
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| David Erikson | ... |
Tobacconist (uncredited)
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| Sigge Fürst | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Sten Gester | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Viveca Heister | ... |
(uncredited)
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Birgitta Hellerstedt | ... |
(uncredited)
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Svea Holst | ... |
Dresser (uncredited)
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| Ulf Johansson | ... |
Legal Clerk (uncredited)
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| Arne Lindblad | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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| Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt | ... |
Legal clerk (uncredited)
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| Lisa Lundholm | ... |
Mrs. Almgren (uncredited)
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| Mona Malm | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| John Melin | ... |
Mrs Armfeldt's servant (uncredited)
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| Börje Mellvig | ... |
Legal clerk (uncredited)
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Gunnar Nielsen | ... |
Niklas, Malcolm's servant (uncredited)
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| Yngve Nordwall | ... |
Ferdinand (uncredited)
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Josef Norman | ... |
Elderly dinner guest (uncredited)
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| Gösta Prüzelius | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Mille Schmidt | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Georg Skarstedt | ... |
Legal clerk (uncredited)
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| Hans Strååt | ... |
Adolf Almgren, photographer (uncredited)
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| Lena Söderblom | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Einar Söderbäck | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Anders Wulff | ... |
Fredrik, Desirée's son (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ingmar Bergman | ||
Written by
| Ingmar Bergman | ... | () |
Produced by
| Allan Ekelund | ... | producer |
Music by
| Erik Nordgren | ||
Cinematography by
| Gunnar Fischer | ||
Editing by
| Oscar Rosander | ||
Production Design by
| P.A. Lundgren | ||
Costume Design by
| Mago | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lennart Olsson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Fritz Fischer | ... | poster artist : West Germany (uncredited) (1963) |
| Dorothea Fischer-Nosbisch | ... | poster artist : West Germany (uncredited) (1963) (1965) |
Sound Department
| Per-Olof Pettersson | ... | sound (as P.O. Pettersson) |
| Lennart Wallin | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Huch | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Åke Nilsson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eskil Eckert-Lundin | ... | conductor (as E. Eckert-Lundin) |
| Erik Nordgren | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katinka Faragó | ... | continuity clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gustav Roger | ... | supervisor |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Björn Bjelfvenstam (uncredited) |
| Miranda Bonansea | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ulla Jacobsson (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Harriet Andersson (uncredited) |
| Ove Kant | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
| Tina Lattanzi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Naima Wifstrand (uncredited) |
| Augusto Marcacci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Gunnar Björnstrand (uncredited) |
| Rina Morelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Margit Carlqvist (uncredited) |
| Clara Ristori | ... | italian voice dubbing: Gull Natorp (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Åke Fridell (uncredited) |
| Maria Saccenti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jullan Kindahl (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jarl Kulle (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Eva Dahlbeck (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (IFD) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Films Marceau (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of America (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- DLS Film Holland (1959) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmitalus (1963) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Royal Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Opening Distribution (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Happinet Pictures (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Movie Television Inc. (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Veneza Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Cinemacguffin (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (box set)
- King Records (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- King Records (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (box set)
- Leopardo Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- Cinemacguffin (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Leopardo Filmes (2024) (Portugal)
- SF Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Firma Carl M. Lundh AB (makeup)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (digital restoration) (2007)
- Chimney Pot (digital restoration: in cooperation with) (2007)
- Marsmotel AB (digital restoration: in cooperation with) (2007)
- Cinepost Studios (digital restoration: in cooperation with) (2007)
Storyline
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It's late nineteenth century Sweden. Middle aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his nineteen year old current wife Anne Egerman's two-year marriage has not yet been consummated. Fredrik wants to give Anne as much time as she needs to feel comfortable before losing her virginity. Although she loved Fredrik when they got married, Anne realizes she is attracted to Fredrik's adult son, Henrik Egerman, a brooding seminary student who is home following his most recent exams. Also a virgin, Henrik has been in an awkward flirtation with the Egermans' sexually experienced maid, Petra, in an effort to lose his virginity. When she first sees actress Desirée Armfeldt, Anne, without Fredrik telling her, knows that Desirée and Fredrik used to be lovers, the two who still have feelings for each other. Desirée currently is having an affair with married Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm. While he is jealous of any man who Desirée shows any attention to such as Fredrik, he is not the same with his young wife, the Countess Charlotte Malcolm, who he freely allows to have affairs of her own, or so he says. The Countess and Anne also happen to be friends. Largely orchestrated by Desirée, these interrelationships may play themselves out on one summer overnight social gathering at Desirée's mother's house, but not without the potential of some unforeseen tragic consequences. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The wittiest, most daring romantic comedy of the year, starring four of Sweden's most beautiful actresses. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This light, frothy piece (in terms of Ingmar Bergman's general oeuvre) was made whilst the director was undergoing financial troubles, stomach pains (he weighed only 125 pounds at the time) and a romance with Harriet Andersson that was on the rocks. Bergman later said that if he hadn't made this film when he did, he probably would have attempted suicide. See more » |
| Goofs | When Egerman looks in the mirror at Desiree's, his nightcap is bent forwards over his face. In the next shots after he has moved away from the mirror, the nightcap is now bent towards his right shoulder. However, he probably just adjusted it off-screen, a natural thing to do in that situation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bergman Island (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Aufschwung, Opus 12, Nr. 2 See more » |
| Quotes |
Petra the Maid:
And then the summer night smiled for the third time. Frid the Groom: [to the audience] For the sad, the depressed, the sleepless, the confused, the frightened, the lonely. See more » |