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Summer with Monika

Summer with Monika

A Picture for Wide Screens and Broad Minds.

19537.31h 38m

Overview

One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Per Anders Fogelström, Ingmar Bergman
Produced by Allan Ekelund
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Top Cast

Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Monika Eriksson

Lars Ekborg

Lars Ekborg

Harry Lund

Dagmar Ebbesen

Dagmar Ebbesen

Mrs. Lindström

Åke Fridell

Åke Fridell

Ludwig Eriksson

Naemi Briese

Naemi Briese

Monika's Mother

Åke Grönberg

Åke Grönberg

Harry's Friend at Work

Sigge Fürst

Sigge Fürst

Johan

John Harryson

John Harryson

Lelle

Georg Skarstedt

Georg Skarstedt

Harry's Father

Gösta Ericsson

Gösta Ericsson

Forsberg

Themes & Keywords

pregnancystockholm, swedenyoung lovearchipelagomidsummer

About Summer with Monika

Summer with Monika is a drama, romance film released in 1953 exploring themes of pregnancy, stockholm, sweden, young love, archipelago, midsummer. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Harriet Andersson, Lars Ekborg, Dagmar Ebbesen. One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

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