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Summer with Monika is a 1953 Swedish romantic drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, based on Per Anders Fogelström's 1951 novel of the same name. Starring Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg as the main characters, the film was controversial because of one scene portrayal of au naturel and, along with Arne Mattsson's film One Summer of Happiness, contributed to an idea of Sweden as an immodest, sexually…
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Swedish director Ingmar Bergman has built his reputation of cinema giant on the series of profound art films. Yet, his filmography was, sometimes in roundabout ways, also connected to realm of exploitation cinema. One such example can be found in his 1953 drama *Summer with Monika*, which is considered to be one of Bergman’s most popular and most accessible films. The film is based on the eponymous 1949 novel by Per…More
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This was the director's first international recognition A few days ago I saw _Summer with Monika_ (_Sommaren med Monika_) by the acclaimed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, whose work I didn't know about. This one movie was just enough for me to understand why he's one of the greatest directors of all time. Harry and Monika at the cafe The film tells the story of Harry and Monika, two young people who meet at a café…More
El éxito de la película fue el primer reconocimiento internacional del director Hace unos días vi _Un verano con Monika_ (_Sommaren med Monika_) del aclamado director sueco Ingmar Bergman, cuyo trabajo no conocía. Me bastó apenas esta cinta para entender por qué es uno de los referentes de dirección cinematográfica de todos los tiempos. Harry y Monika en el café La película cuenta la historia de Harry y Monika, dos…More