One Summer of Happiness

One Summer of Happiness

103 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 17, 1951

The young high school graduate Göran and the 17-year-old Kerstin get to know each other on the estate of Göran's uncle Persson and fall in love. But their relationship is watched suspiciously by the jammed adult world. While Persson has an understanding of the youth, Kerstin's parents and the pastor of the village rant against the alleged immorality of the young people. Despite all the malice, Göran and Kerstin decide for their love. But this love should last only one summer.

One Summer of Happiness

103 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 17, 1951

One Summer of Happiness
The young high school graduate Göran and the 17-year-old Kerstin get to know each other on the estate of Göran's uncle Persson and fall in love. But their relationship is watched suspiciously by the jammed adult world. While Persson has an understanding of the youth, Kerstin's parents and the pastor of the village rant against the alleged immorality of the young people. Despite all the malice, Göran and Kerstin decide for their love. But this love should last only one summer.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Nordisk Tonefilm
Original title Hon dansade en sommar
Directors Arne Mattsson
Writers Volodja Semitjov, Per Olof Ekström, Arne Mattsson, Olle Hellbom

Cast

Ulla Jacobsson

as Kerstin

Edvin Adolphson

as Anders Persson

Irma Christenson

as Sigrid

Folke Sundquist

as Göran Stendahl

John Elfström

as Priest

Erik Hell

as Torsten, farm worker

Sten Lindgren

as Göran's father

Nils Hallberg

as Nisse

Sten Mattsson

as Olle

Gunvor Pontén

as Sylvia

Gösta Gustafson

as Fredrik Larsson

Arne Källerud

as Klas Viberg

Axel Högel

as Johan Larsson, Kerstin's grandfather

Olav Riégo

as Teacher

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

as Accordion player

John Melin

as Hospital patient /

Ingemar Holde

as Man on bicycle

Kristina Adolphson

as Girl in the play