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Smiles of a Summer Night (Swedish: Sommarnattens leende) is a 1955 Swedish comedy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was shown at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival . [1] In 2005, Time magazine ranked it as one of the 100 greatest films since 1923.
A romantic comedy set in late nineteenth century Sweden, where a lawyer, his young wife, his son, and a maid get involved in a web of love and jealousy. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, the film was nominated for three BAFTA awards and won the Cannes prize for best poetic humor.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Ingmar Bergman
- 1957-12-23
A classic Swedish comedy from 1955, directed by Ingmar Bergman, about four men and four women who try to find love in a weekend of deception and intrigue. The film features a star-studded cast, a witty script, and a new restoration by the Criterion Collection.
- Anne Egerman
Jan 31, 2012 · A classic film by Ingmar Bergman about a web of infidelities and betrayals in a Swedish household. The film mixes wit, humor and drama, and explores themes of guilt, love and forgiveness.
Watch Smiles of a Summer Night | Netflix. Director Ingmar Bergman weaves an intricate romantic ruse about a country estate that becomes a matchmaking haven in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Ingmar Bergman
May 3, 2011 · Pauline Kael praises Ingmar Bergman's 1955 comedy as a nearly perfect work of art, a lyric poetry of love and loss. She analyzes the themes, the plot, the characters, and the style of the film, set in a turn-of-the-century period.
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Critics reviews. In turn-of-the-century Sweden, four men and four women attempt to navigate the laws of attraction. During a weekend in the country, the women collude to force the men’s hands in matters of the heart, exposing male pretensions and insecurities along the way.
