Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night

109 mins | Comedy, Romance | Dec. 26, 1955

Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.

Smiles of a Summer Night

109 mins | Comedy, Romance | Dec. 26, 1955

Smiles of a Summer Night
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Svensk Filmindustri
Original title Sommarnattens leende
Directors Lennart Olsson, Ingmar Bergman
Writers Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Gunnar Björnstrand

as Fredrik Egerman

Ulla Jacobsson

as Anne Egerman

Eva Dahlbeck

as Desirée Armfeldt

Margit Carlqvist

as Countess Charlotte Malcolm

Jarl Kulle

as Count Carl Magnus Malcolm

Åke Fridell

as Frid

Björn Bjelfvenstam

as Henrik Egerman

Naima Wifstrand

as Desirée's Mother

Jullan Kindahl

as Beata

Gull Natorp

as Malla

Birgitta Valberg

as Actress

Bibi Andersson

as Actress

Gunnar Nielsen

as Niklas (uncredited)

Gösta Prüzelius

as Manservant (uncredited)

Svea Holst

as Dresser (uncredited)

Mona Malm

as Maid (uncredited)

Lena Söderblom

as Maid (uncredited)

Josef Norman

as Guest (uncredited)

Yngve Nordwall

as Ferdinand (uncredited)

Hans Strååt

as Adolf Almgren (uncredited)

Lisa Lundholm

as Mrs. Almgren (uncredited)

Börje Mellvig

as Clerk (uncredited)

David Erikson

as Tobacconist (uncredited)

Arne Lindblad

as Actor (uncredited)

Einar Söderbäck

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Sten Gester

as Servant (uncredited)

Mille Schmidt

as Servant (uncredited)

John Melin

as Butler (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson

as Legal Clerk (uncredited)

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

as Legal Clerk (uncredited)

Anders Wulff

as Fredrik (uncredited)

Viveca Heister

as (uncredited)

Birgitta Hellerstedt

as (uncredited)