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Kesä Monikan kanssa

Original title: Sommaren med Monika
  • 19531953
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
15K
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Harriet Andersson in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.
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A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
15K
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  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writers
    • Per Anders Fogelström(screenplay)
    • Ingmar Bergman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Harriet Andersson
    • Lars Ekborg
    • Dagmar Ebbesen
  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writers
    • Per Anders Fogelström(screenplay)
    • Ingmar Bergman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Harriet Andersson
    • Lars Ekborg
    • Dagmar Ebbesen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
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    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)
    Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg in Kesä Monikan kanssa (1953)

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    Harriet Andersson
    Harriet Andersson
    • Monika Eriksson
    Lars Ekborg
    Lars Ekborg
    • Harry Lund
    Dagmar Ebbesen
    Dagmar Ebbesen
    • Fru Lindström, Harry's faster
    Åke Fridell
    Åke Fridell
    • Ludwig Eriksson, Monikas far
    Naemi Briese
    Naemi Briese
    • Monikas mor
    Åke Grönberg
    Åke Grönberg
    • Verkmästaren, Harrys arbetskamrat
    Sigge Fürst
    Sigge Fürst
    • Johan, lagerbasen på Forsbergs
    John Harryson
    John Harryson
    • Lelle, Harrys rival
    Georg Skarstedt
    Georg Skarstedt
    • Harrys far
    Gösta Ericsson
    • Forsberg, direktör för glas
    Gösta Gustafson
    • Forsbergs kamrer
    Gösta Prüzelius
    Gösta Prüzelius
    • Försäljare hos Forsbergs
    Göthe Grefbo
    Göthe Grefbo
    • Lagerarbetare hos Forsbergs
    Arthur Fischer
    Arthur Fischer
    • Chef för grönsakslagret
    Torsten Lilliecrona
    Torsten Lilliecrona
    • Chaufför på grönsakslagret
    Bengt Eklund
    Bengt Eklund
    • Förste man på grönsakslagret
    Hans Ellis
    • Svensson
    Ivar Wahlgren
    Ivar Wahlgren
    • Göran
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writers
      • Per Anders Fogelström(screenplay) (novel)
      • Ingmar Bergman(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The film's then ground-breaking nudity led to its American distributor snapping up the film sight unseen and marketing it along the lines of a Russ Meyer picture. It remains the most widely seen Ingmar Bergman film in the US.
    • Quotes

      Harry Lund: Monika, I'm going to start night school. You can become an engineer if you keep at it. I've always liked engines. I fixed the engine on the boat last autumn.

      Monika Eriksson: You study to be an engineer, and then we'll get married, okay? Harry. I think I'm pregnant.

      Harry Lund: What? Seriously?

      Monika Eriksson: Hmm.

      Harry Lund: We have to go back so I can start working. You need proper food.

      Monika Eriksson: No, I'm not going back. I want summer to go on just like this. Harry, I don't know anyone as sweet as you.

      Harry Lund: Monika, we have to make something real out of our lives. We'll care for each other. I'll study and get a decent job, so we can get married and have a nice house, you and me and the little one on its way.

      Monika Eriksson: You'll come home from work and I'll have dinner ready. We'll take the children for Sunday walks. I won't work. I'll stay at home with the kids. We'll have nice clothes.

      Harry Lund: We'll have a good life. We'll always stay together.

      Monika Eriksson: Just you and me.

    • Alternate versions
      First US release, marketed for the drive in theater circuit, ran only 62 minutes, was dubbed, and featured a different score by jazz musician Les Baxter.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      AN DER SCHOENEN BLAUEN DONAU
      Music by Johann Strauss

    User reviews77

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    7/10
    Has its moments
    Not the very best Bergman but an intriguing film. Must have seemed very racey in 1953 with a little nudity but primarily because the "heroine" is so morally lax.

    Harriet Andersson has been good in everything I have seen her in; this film is no exception.

    Lars Ekborg (a Leonardo DiCaprio look alike of sorts) is also very good as the love struck loser Harry.

    It is all a pretty pessimistic take on young love, Bergman once again seeming to share Strindberg's harsh take on the female gender.

    The film has its moments - the beach scene and the astonishing close up on Monika's unblinking face when she starts fooling around when Harry is away working and Harry's aunt thinks Monika is working.

    One to progress to when working through the Bergman canon, but not the place to start.
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    • ian_harris
    • Jan 14, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1954 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Summer with Monika
    • Filming locations
      • Ornö, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • SEK 484,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,316
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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