Summer Interlude (1951)
Sommarlek (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Romance
- 26 Oct 1954 (USA)
- Movie
A lonely woman recalls her first love thirteen years prior during a brief summer vacation.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maj-Britt Nilsson | ... |
Marie
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| Birger Malmsten | ... |
Henrik
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| Alf Kjellin | ... |
David Nyström
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| Annalisa Ericson | ... |
Kaj, ballet dancer
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| Georg Funkquist | ... |
Uncle Erland
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| Stig Olin | ... |
Ballet Master
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| Mimi Pollak | ... |
Mrs. Calwagen, Henrik's aunt
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| Renée Björling | ... |
Aunt Elisabeth
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| Gunnar Olsson | ... |
The Priest
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| Emmy Albiin | ... |
Uncle Erland's faithful old servant (uncredited)
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Gerd Andersson | ... |
Ballet dancer (uncredited)
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| John Botvid | ... |
Karl, janitor at the (uncredited)
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| Ernst Brunman | ... |
The captain (uncredited)
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| Julia Cæsar | ... |
Maja, dresser (uncredited)
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| Eskil Eckert-Lundin | ... |
Orchestrator at the theatre (uncredited)
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| Carl-Axel Elfving | ... |
Man delievering flowers to Marie (uncredited)
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| Douglas Håge | ... |
Nisse, janitor at the Opera (uncredited)
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| Torsten Lilliecrona | ... |
Ljus-Pelle (uncredited)
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Sten Mattsson | ... |
Sailor on the boat (uncredited)
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Olav Riégo | ... |
The doctor (uncredited)
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Monique Roeger | ... |
Ballet dancer (uncredited)
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Marianne Schüler | ... |
Ballet dancer (uncredited)
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Gun Skoogberg | ... |
Stand-in for (uncredited)
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Göte Stergel | ... |
Ballet dancer (uncredited)
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| Carl Ström | ... |
Sandell (uncredited)
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Gösta Ström | ... |
Karlsson, at the theatre (uncredited)
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Fylgia Zadig | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ingmar Bergman | ||
Written by
| Ingmar Bergman | ... | () |
| Herbert Grevenius | ... | () |
Produced by
| Allan Ekelund | ... | producer |
Music by
| Erik Nordgren | ||
| Bengt Wallerström | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Gunnar Fischer | ||
Editing by
| Oscar Rosander | ||
Production Design by
| Nils Svenwall | ||
Makeup Department
| Carl M. Lundh | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gösta Ström | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
| Sven Hansen | ... | sound |
| Sven Rudestedt | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Aaby Wedin | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Huch | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Bengt Järnmark | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Rune Andréasson | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eskil Eckert-Lundin | ... | conductor (as E. Eckert Lundin) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ingegerd Ericsson | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sol-Britt Norlander | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaston Hakim International (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Orbe Films (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cross Channel Film Distributors (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1961) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gala (1965) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (Germany) (VHS)
- Cinemacguffin (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Leopardo Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Firma Carl M. Lundh AB (makeup)
- Operabaletten (group cast members)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2017)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While waiting for the night rehearsal of the ballet Swan Lake, the lonely twenty-eight year-old ballerina Marie receives a diary through the mail. She travels by ferry to an island nearby Stockholm, where she recalls her first love Henrik. Thirteen years ago, while traveling to spend her summer vacation with her aunt Elisabeth and her uncle Erland, Marie meets Henrik in the ferry and sooner they fall in love for each other. They spend summer vacation together when a tragedy separates them and Marie builds a wall affecting her sentimental life. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The most INTIMATE love story ever told See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | SEK434,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A French review by the budding film director Jean-Luc Godard declared that Summer Interlude (1951) was "the world's most beautiful film". See more » |
| Goofs | The shadow of a boom mic is visible in two scenes - once near the beginning of the film in the office of the dance studio, and once in the cramped lake house. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Apples of Love (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Swan Lake See more » |
| Quotes |
Marie:
I don't believe God exists. And if he does, I hate him. And I'll never stop hating him. If he stood before me, I'd spit in his face. I'll hate him for as long as I live. I won't forget. I'll hate him till the day I die. See more » |