Miss Julie (1951)

An heiress begins to realize her attraction to one of her family's servants.

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 & 1 nomination.

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:

period drama | 19th century | midsummer | mansion | servant | 

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Taglines:

The haunting, passionate film version of Strindberg's World Famous Play

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #416.

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Connections

Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)

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Soundtracks

Den glade kopparslagaren
Composed by Carl Peter
Swedish lyrics by Bo Brink

User Reviews

Class Warfare

The young miss Julie (Anita Bjork) 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.

This film had an interesting influence abroad. Alfred Hitchcock said he had hired Björk as the female lead for "I Confess" in 1952, after seeing her in "Miss Julie". However, when Björk arrived in Hollywood with her lover Stig Dagerman and their baby, Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers, insisted that Hitchcock find another actress.

What makes this is a great film, beyond the absolutely gorgeous cinematography, is the intrinsic idea of class division. It had been done before and has been done since, but it is a theme that seems to be eternal and always a joy to watch when properly executed.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

French 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