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Information
- A.k.a.
- Summer with Monika
- Year
- 1953
- Runtime
- 96 min.
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rating *
- 7.6
- Votes *
- 5,747
- Checks
- 2,492
- Favs
- 173
- Dislikes
- 12
- Favs/checks
- 6.9% (1:14)
- Favs/dislikes
- 14:1
Top comments
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Prof. Lumpcicle
Nothing crushes the spirit of love more than responsibilities. 10 years 8 months ago -
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Andrewski
I’m glad I went in with no expectations and ideas about what this would entail because this was quite a ride. The second act hit me in a very personal way, and how tenderly and affectionately it was handled was moving, even if I knew already that the summer would end.
The last act was heartbreaking, and while I read some reviews about Bergman being smitten enough by Andersson to have let Monika off the hook, I didn’t get that impression myself. It was nuanced enough to relate to both Monika and Harry, but I don’t know how anyone could come away from that thinking Monika was completely blameless. (If nothing else, her duplicity toward Harry’s aunt was enough to show that she wasn’t at peace with her choices.)
Anyway, from Bergman’s early movies this one emerges in a very personal and empathetic way, and it resonates deeply. That’s what I show up for. 4 years 1 month ago
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