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An intimate love story—frank, fresh, and delightful in its telling!
During a brief summer vacation, a lonely woman recalls her first love thirteen years earlier.
Summer Interlude (1951) is a drama and romance film directed by Ingmar Bergman, released on October 1, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Maj-Britt Nilsson, Birger Malmsten, Alf Kjellin and Annalisa Ericson. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 178 ratings.
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Maj-Britt Nilsson
as Marie
Birger Malmsten
as Henrik
Alf Kjellin
as David Nyström
Annalisa Ericson
as Kaj
Georg Funkquist
as Uncle Erland
Stig Olin
as Ballet instructor
Mimi Pollak
as Mrs Calwagen
Renée Björling
as Aunt Elisabeth
Gunnar Olsson
as Priest
Julia Cæsar
as Maja
John Botvid
as Karl
Douglas Håge
as Nisse
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, written by Ingmar Bergman and Herbert Grevenius, produced by Allan Ekelund.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 178 ratings.
For those who first discovered Ingmar Bergman's work through the internationally acclaimed masterpieces of the late 1950s, there can be a reluctance to go too far back in time before that. After all, weren't the Swedish director's earliest films journeyman efforts where he did not have much control over the filmmaking process, and he had not yet found his distinct style? I, at any rate, get a feeling like this from…
Reviewed on June 1, 2018
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Summer Interlude (1951) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Summer Interlude (1951) includes Maj-Britt Nilsson, Birger Malmsten, Alf Kjellin, Annalisa Ericson and Georg Funkquist. The film was directed by Ingmar Bergman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Summer Interlude was released on October 1, 1951 and runs for 1h 36m.
Summer Interlude (1951) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 178 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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