| Release | May 25, 2004 |
| Video | Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 |
| Audio |
Swedish: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Subtitles | English |
| Studio | Criterion/Voyager |
| Year | 1955 |
| Genre | Drama |
- Video introduction to the film by director Ingmar Bergman
- New video conversation with film historian Peter Cowie and writer Jörn Donner (executive producer, Fanny and Alexander)
- New piece by renowned theater and film critic John Simon, author of Ingmar Bergman Directs
- Swedish theatrical trailer
- Essay by film critic Pauline Kael
With a group of mismatched lovers as his collective muse, director Ingmar Bergman reaches back to turn-of-the-century Sweden's bourgeois society to deliver a full-fledged comedy. One summer evening, distinguished lawyer Fredrik Egerman brings his young wife to see a play starring his former lover Desiree. With her glamorous stage entrance and inviting smile for Fredrik, she sparks a game of love and loyalty that barely masks the deepest insecurities and ultimate desires of everyone involved. Through witty dialogue, theatrical direction, and an ensemble cast including Harriet Andersson, Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, and Gunnar Bjornstrand, Smiles of a Summer Night (Sommarnattens leende) captured the 1956 Grand Prix for Best Comedy at the Cannes Film Festival, marking Bergman's breakthrough success internationally.
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Bibi AnderssonHarriet AnderssonMargit CarlqvistEva DahlbeckAke FridellJullan KindahlJarl KulleUlla JacobssonGull NatorpBirgitta ValbergNaima WifstrandChoko IidaGanjiro Nakamura"Smiles Of A Summer Night"
Written byIngmar Bergmandirected byIngmar Bergman
Production Year: 1955
Written byIngmar Bergmandirected byIngmar Bergman
Production Year: 1955
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