Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
- Released
- 1955-12-26
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ingmar Bergman, Ingmar Bergman
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 from 283 votes
Cast
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Fredrik Egerman
- Ulla Jacobsson as Anne Egerman
- Eva Dahlbeck as Desirée Armfeldt
- Harriet Andersson as Petra
- Margit Carlqvist as Countess Charlotte Malcolm
- Jarl Kulle as Count Carl Magnus Malcolm
- Åke Fridell as Frid
- Björn Bjelfvenstam as Henrik Egerman
- Naima Wifstrand as Desirée's Mother
- Jullan Kindahl as Beata
- Gull Natorp as Malla
- Birgitta Valberg as Actress