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Smiles of a Summer Night
Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night

A Sexy Frolic About the Sport of Love

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

7.42/10

Release Date

26 December 1955

Country

Sweden

Cast

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Fredrik Egerman

Ulla Jacobsson

Ulla Jacobsson

Anne Egerman

Eva Dahlbeck

Eva Dahlbeck

Desirée Armfeldt

Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Petra

Margit Carlqvist

Margit Carlqvist

Countess Charlotte Malcolm

Jarl Kulle

Jarl Kulle

Count Carl Magnus Malcolm

Åke Fridell

Åke Fridell

Frid

Björn Bjelfvenstam

Björn Bjelfvenstam

Henrik Egerman

Naima Wifstrand

Naima Wifstrand

Desirée's Mother

Jullan Kindahl

Jullan Kindahl

Beata

Gull Natorp

Gull Natorp

Malla

Birgitta Valberg

Birgitta Valberg

Actress

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Actress

Gunnar Nielsen

Gunnar Nielsen

Niklas (uncredited)

Gösta Prüzelius

Gösta Prüzelius

Manservant (uncredited)

Svea Holst

Svea Holst

Dresser (uncredited)

Mona Malm

Mona Malm

Maid (uncredited)

Lena Söderblom

Lena Söderblom

Maid (uncredited)

Josef Norman

Josef Norman

Guest (uncredited)

Yngve Nordwall

Yngve Nordwall

Ferdinand (uncredited)

Hans Strååt

Hans Strååt

Adolf Almgren (uncredited)

Lisa Lundholm

Lisa Lundholm

Mrs. Almgren (uncredited)

Börje Mellvig

Börje Mellvig

Clerk (uncredited)

David Erikson

David Erikson

Tobacconist (uncredited)

Arne Lindblad

Arne Lindblad

Actor (uncredited)

Einar Söderbäck

Einar Söderbäck

Stagehand (uncredited)

Sten Gester

Sten Gester

Servant (uncredited)

Mille Schmidt

Mille Schmidt

Servant (uncredited)

John Melin

John Melin

Butler (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson

Legal Clerk (uncredited)

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Legal Clerk (uncredited)

Anders Wulff

Anders Wulff

Fredrik (uncredited)

Viveca Heister

Viveca Heister

(uncredited)

Birgitta Hellerstedt

Birgitta Hellerstedt

(uncredited)

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