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A Summer Tale

Original title: Den bästa sommaren
  • 20002000
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Den bästa sommaren (2000)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.
IMDb RATING
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3.8K
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  • Director
    • Ulf Malmros
  • Writers
    • Ulf Malmros
    • Vasa
  • Stars
    • Kjell Bergqvist
    • Anastasios Soulis
    • Rebecca Scheja
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  • Director
    • Ulf Malmros
  • Writers
    • Ulf Malmros
    • Vasa
  • Stars
    • Kjell Bergqvist
    • Anastasios Soulis
    • Rebecca Scheja
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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    Kjell Bergqvist
    Kjell Bergqvist
    • Yngve Johanssonas Yngve Johansson
    Anastasios Soulis
    Anastasios Soulis
    • Mårtenas Mårten
    Rebecca Scheja
    • Annikaas Annika
    Cecilia Nilsson
    Cecilia Nilsson
    • Miss Svanströmas Miss Svanström
    Brasse Brännström
    Brasse Brännström
    • Svenas Sven
    Marcus Hasselborg
    • Haraldas Harald
    Gachugo Makini
    • Jacquesas Jacques
    Göran Thorell
    • Erik Olssonas Erik Olsson
    Ann Petrén
    Ann Petrén
    • Ljungströmas Ljungström
    Pale Olofsson
    • Head Waiteras Head Waiter
    Anna Kristina Kallin
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Ralph Carlsson
    Ralph Carlsson
    • Priestas Priest
    Jerker Fahlström
    Jerker Fahlström
    • Messengeras Messenger
    Johan Holmberg
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • Director
      • Ulf Malmros
    • Writers
      • Ulf Malmros
      • Vasa
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    Storyline

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    The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more. The movie invites laughter as well as tears, and the actors, both the young and the old, are very talented and the best Sweden can offer. One will never forget the scene when Yngve believes the children enjoy speed bumps! —alla_alskar_anna
    • year 1958
    • sweden
    • swedish summer
    • summer holiday
    • mortician
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Romance
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    • Quotes

      Yngve Johansson: [going back and forth over a speed bump with the herse] Well, kids, wasn't that fun? You better enjoy yourselves now, because you never know when you'll have fun next time.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bröllopsfotografen (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream a Little Dream of Me
      Written by Wilbur Schwandt, Fabian Andre and Gus Kahn

      Performed by The Mamas and the Papas

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    Very average film, not at all an excellent piece of work
    I will have to disagree with the previous critiques here. I found this to be a very average movie, unfocused characters (though 3D most of the time) with odd twists in the plot and completely dumb ending, that doesn't make sense anywhere, let alone Sweden (and I refer to the summer-daddy picking up the kids from the hands of the police without anyone running after him).

    The entire set of relationships in this movie has been seen before and is not really interesting. The "romantic" couple is an old-fashioned, ugly and clumsy couple that we suppose to feel something for, and I didn't. The kids are OK, but I think that the French "Le Grand chemin" (1987), that pretty much tackled the same story line, but with far better performances between the lead kids. And how exactly do kids get the stuff to tattoo themselves while being hospitalized?! I was shocked at the silliness of that scene.

    Skip it, a very minor attempt.
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    • eroka
    • Sep 8, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2000 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den bästa sommaren
    • Filming locations
      • Björkås herrgård, Vargön, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Memfis Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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