Summer with Monika
Original title: Sommaren med Monika
“A Picture for Wide Screens and Broad Minds.”
1953 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by 
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar BergmanCast
Harriet Andersson
Lars EkborgCredits
Written by: Per Anders Fogelström
Plot
Two young working-class Stockholm lovers run away for a summer on a boat, until reality catches up.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ingmar Bergman's early romance follows two young lovers' summer idyll. Harriet Andersson is radiant and sensual, and the film's frankness shocked audiences while showing Bergman's rising mastery.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (18,125 votes)
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