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Smiles of a Summer Night
film by Bergman
Also known as: “Sommarnattens leende”, “Sommernattens leende”
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discussed in biography
- In Ingmar Bergman: Life
…success with Sommernattens leende (Smiles of a Summer Night), a bittersweet romantic comedy-drama in a period setting. In the next few years, a kind of Bergman fever swept over the international film scene: concurrently with the succession of his new films, which included two masterpieces—The Seventh Seal, a medieval…
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role of Andersson
- In Bibi Andersson
…appear in Sommarnattens leende (1955; Smiles of a Summer Night). This initial role led to critical acclaim and a number of complex roles in other Bergman films. She received a Cannes Film Festival award for her work in Nära livet (1958; Brink of Life), though her most highly acclaimed role…
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