We as a species are both flawed. Sep 19, 2017. Smiles of a Summer Night is also one of Bergman's most influential films in how it inspired a generation of filmmakers most notably Woody Allen in a new and fresh take to the romantic comedy genre. I initially wanted to watch most of Bergman's movies in chronological order, but my grandfather really wanted to watch this. Admittedly in 2020 we've seen all sorts of romcoms, most not as smart as this one, with a similar story and turn on that Shakespearean feel or that of a playful French comedy. “Smiles of a Summer Night” is a very horny movie, full of infidelity, partner swapping, and raging hormones. There's really no other way to say it: Smiles of a Summer Night is, as Billy Wilder might say, undeniably 'Lubitschian'. Even more awkwardly, Henrik and Anne are secretly in love; so secret that neither even knows. It's really funny too, which caught me incredibly off-guard. Smiles of a Summer Night (Swedish: Sommarnattens leende) is a 1955 Swedish comedy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.It was shown at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Cameron C.’s review published on Letterboxd: Gunnar Björnstrand's haircut-facial hair combo is next level horrible and now it's on film forever. And while it's influenced everyone from New York-based Jewish songwriter Stephen Sondheim to New York-based Jewish filmmaker Woody Allen, the original remains by far the best. Share this page. TMDb It kinda stinks. An easy way of seeing how…, Updated: April 16, 2021 Created: January 13, 2013 View More Lists Follow Me, ——————————————————————— CRITERION CHALLENGE 2021 ➔ ———————————————————————. Occupation: I do whatever it takes!! Aug 19 Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Hazem uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. This list is the Letterboxd version of The Oxford History of World Cinema. 1,735 films watched. I thought the film was very entertaining and I’m excited to start going through Bergman’s filmography! A Lesson in Love is 50's Bergman right on the brink of stardom before he achieves international acclaim with Smiles of a Summer Night and the film is not one to be easily brushed to the side. Letterboxd — Your life in film. Shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman (Gunnar Björnstrand) is two years into his marriage with the beautiful young Anne (Ulla Jacobsson), perhaps nearly 30 years his junior. Smiles of a Summer Night 1955 ★★★★ Watched May 18, 2020. Kehr's Reader capsule complains that "the light touch doesn't come naturally to the Brooding Swede," but I submit that Dave is exhibiting hindsight confirmation bias, because I see nothing even remotely labored here—the fast pace, dry wit, deft plotting, and rueful optimism all seem as natural as breathing (whereas most of Bergman's downers might as well be set in an iron lung). Remember me. Luckily it just fucking works. great start. In Love with World Cinema! Despite Smiles of a Summer Night commencing production while Ingmar Bergman was in the depths of one of the most depressing portions of his life, this is a delightful romantic comedy. Jack McCoy’s review published on Letterboxd: Fairly funny nonsense. Favorites: The Night of the Hunter (1955), Old Joy (2006), Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), Melancholia (2011). Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Notably, Time Magazine named the film one of the best 100 pictures of the 20th Century. Rosie uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Mobile site. Well, I’m starting to see the so called “true” Bergman fans out there who actually views his non critically acclaimed work like this one. Smiles of a Summer Night 1955 ★★★★½ . allmalone uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. The reviews here keep mentioning this as "Bergman's first full-fledged comedy" parroting one another over and over, but those people must not have seen the screwball-ish A Lesson in Love, from less than two years earlier. After fifteen films that received mostly local acclaim, the comedy Smiles of a Summer Night at last ushered in an international audience for Ingmar Bergman. That its main elements are not so much kinetic as confrontational, that the focus is not so much on an action, something expansively visual, as on something verbal, confined to a look, a tic, a quirk accompanied by words that tickle, sting, provoke, or soothe—and stay in place. Esta colisión está representada en el personaje de Henrik (nombre ya usado en multitud de cintas del autor, siendo generalmente el personaje con este nombre un eje vital de la historia, en este caso no es menos), quien se ve castrado por su fe. It was the distillation of elements he had worked with for several years, in the 1952 Secrets of Women (originally called Waiting Women), the 1954 A Lesson in Love, and the early 1955 Dreams; these episodic comedies of infidelity are like early attempts or drafts. IMDb It's an immensely assured movie, created two years before his international breakthrough The Seventh Seal, with Bergman flawlessly conjuring humorous dialogue with prepossessing visual sequences, and it's … Tony uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. I'm in for a barrel full of laughs tonight. The whole film has a sense of frivolity I truly enjoyed, and on top of that, it´s gorgeous to look at. Favorites: Bicycle Thieves (1948), Winter Light (1963), Naked (1993), High Noon (1952). Do you love all types of movies? Es el primer personaje masculino cuya castración no surge de aferrarse a una relación marital sino a una relación religiosa. You can tell this one’s a comedy because Bergman limits himself to just one suicide attempt. © Letterboxd Limited. Mobile site. Rewatched Sep 19, 2019. 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. The film has many strengths, probably the most important its richly developed characters and the interactions between them, the acting being great across the board. Side note: If you love movies at all I cannot recommend the Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema box-set from Criterion enough. This is the January 2021 edition of the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? Smiles of a Summer Night is also one of Bergman's most influential films in how it inspired a generation of filmmakers most notably Woody Allen in a new and fresh take to the romantic comedy genre. It's...definitely not, but okay, I respect the reach. Bergman does sex comedy - and the result is a deep, delicate, just about perfect movie, like the best of Lubitsch and Ophüls mixed with Partie de campagne. And the film does this while being a complete joy to watch. The movie was great and very close to a 4.5 star rating but the at times slow pacing and my wish for it to explore some characters further made me land on a big 4 instead.The movie was an interesting story about love portrayed through 3 couples and some young people. It thoroughly examines the absurd behavior people engage in out of love and lust, and that´s simply hilarious to witness. Now friends, they discuss life and love. 07, Reviewed by Jerry ★★★★ Jake Lenburg is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. I wanted depression! Bergman seems to be saying that relationships all require a third, that one must be jealous or afraid to truly appreciate love. Basically a romantic getaway that involves 4 couples who then swap spouses to get back at their cheating men. When she travels to Copenhagen to meet Carl-Adam, David takes the same train as she does, making it look coincidental. Smiles of a Summer Night 1955. Movies that I want to watch online for free. More details at Join here. (2003), Zodiac (2007), Koyaanisqatsi (1982), A Serious Man (2009). "☆, My Journey into the Films of Ingmar Bergman -- Part 13 of 62. Join here. 1 talking about this. Desiree has a lover named Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm (Jarl Kulle), who is an army officer. We have to set them on the right track. Andrew Pope’s review published on Letterboxd: Loved the opening 20 mins and closing 30 mins. Admittedly in 2020 we've seen all sorts of romcoms, most not as smart as this one, with a similar story and turn on that Shakespearean feel or that of a playful French comedy. In Sweden at the turn of the century, members of the upper class and their servants find themselves in a romantic tangle that they try to work out amidst jealousy and heartbreak. However, those who describe Sommarnattens leende ["Smiles of a Summer Night"] as the picture which first brought Bergman international acclaim and recognition are certainly correct, as the sixteenth time was the charm. Opening Night (1) Smiles of a Summer Night A solid and funny film to kick off the Bergman Box Set. This is a strange philosophy, as is the films moral standing on age and love, as the old are barred by date from loving the young, who are only deserved by one…, I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. Smiles of a Summer Night; Diary 3. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Peter Stanley 1,235 films 49,908 1421 Edit, All the films from all the editions, including those subsequently removed, presently totalling 1235. Favorites: Scenes from a Marriage (1974), The Misfits (1961), Grey Gardens (1975), Moonlight (2016). This is certainly one of the great sex comedies and certain to be a good introduction to Bergman for those concerned about some of his tougher films. Film data from TMDb. With a dozen named characters and eight of them intertwined in devilish witty games, this sexy romp is full of teases and flirts and titillations, giggles and fits and jokes, as every character poorly hides their true intentions such that no secret is kept and no vice is withheld. Returning to Svensk Filmindustri again, this breakthrough success after a decade of filmmaking was a hit at…. There is no review for this diary entry. A nutty inventor, his frustrated wife, a philosopher cousin, his much younger fiancée, a randy doctor, and a free-thinking nurse spend a summer weekend in and around a stunning - and possibly magical - … Join here. I can handle the truth. And quite the raunchy one for the 50s. Returning to Svensk Filmindustri again, this breakthrough success after a decade of filmmaking was a hit at Cannes -- Bergman doesn't even recall knowing it would be screened there -- and the world over, so much so that after this moneymaker he would have "free rein" to direct whatever and however he wished. Watched Feb 19, 2020. Besides, any Bergman fan should be proud of this film, because word has it that he had reached a crossroads, during a heavy bout with depression, before writing this film. He has a twenty-something son Henrik from his first marriage who is secretly in love with Anne. Proof that Bergman should have made more romantic comedies. This review may contain spoilers. Smiles of a Summer Night 1955 ★★★ Watched Aug 18, 2020. She's having an affair with Count Malcolm (Jarl Kulle), husband of Charlotte (Margit Carlqvist), an old friend of Fredrik. Smiles of a Summer Night 1955 ★★★★ Jan 23, 2020. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. There is no review for this diary entry. and this gave me a lot of "regle du jeu" vibes plus very beautiful cinematography and lightning. A light comedy from Bergman that still manages to include scenes of unsatisfied people staring off into the distance and speaking on the cruelty of love and existence. Bio: "The first rule of Breakfast at Tiffany's is you do not talk about Breakfast at Tiffany's." Andrew is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. If a link is broken, please leave…, List made from the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam, who's also David's best friend. O, for an alternate universe in which Bergman made two dozen effortlessly effervescent movies like this one and only maybe three or four somber angstfests about God's silence or… This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. ". Absolutely. No matter how many films I see, whether they be foreign language or American or silent, early sound, or currently in theaters, I still find myself getting surprised by the content found in older films. © Letterboxd Limited. Procksi uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Smiles of a Summer Night is, first and foremost, a story of proud people who won't admit their true feelings. Stig Olin, Inga Landgré, Marianne Löfgren Love, we are told metatextuslly, is made up of three elements: words, heart and loins. This, too, is what there is plenty of in Smiles of a Summer Night: an emphasis on the tightness of the acting area rather than on its expansion and constant change. 1955 The film manages two of those with a witty script and sexual frankness that behooves the farce, but I can't say that I ever cared about these characters or their trysts. 1,893 films watched. Don't watch it. ozu-teapot:. Ulf Johanson Anders Wulff, 109 mins Bergman has led me astray! 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. ‘Sommarnattens leende’ Smiles of a Summer Night (Swedish: Sommarnattens leende) is a 1955 Swedish comedy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. ckeene uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. A good choice. It's charming and a lot more insightful than it's plot suggests. This is my first one-Seventh Seal Bergman experience, and I liked it more than I was expecting to. Favorites: The Apartment (1960), City of God (2002), The Deer Hunter (1978), Whoever Dies, Dies in Pain (1998). Ingmar could have given us more of this. It’s absolutely essential. It's quite a shock to see this after having seen only bad movies by Bergman. The highly charismatic cast, witty dialogue, and constantly changing relationship dynamics are my highlights. The reviews here keep mentioning this as "Bergman's first full-fledged comedy" parroting one another over and over, but those people must not have seen the screwball-ish A Lesson in Love, from less than two years earlier. Favorites: An Elephant Sitting Still (2018), Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987). Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night is a gorgeously shot, erotic, and downright raucous highbrow farce replete with brilliant performances that play off each other perfectly. One exchange puts it quite well: "We invoke love, call out to it, beg for it, cry for it, try to mimic it. I think the first thing that stands out in mind when the film starts is Gunnar Björnstrand's transformation of appearance. John Simon writes of the construction of the film, discussing how Bergman expertly twists the genre with a skill he took years (and failures) to develop: What makes this film theatrical? Quite a web here. Au contraire, this is in fact a dazzling charmer and very well done comedy by the miserablist maestro. what a start to bergman season 2021. the virtuoso dialogue easily outshines any screwball comedy. Coming from a filmmaker like Ingmar Bergman that is so, so strange. I digress. Favorites: Sabrina (1954), Roman Holiday (1953), Funny Face (1957), My Fair Lady (1964). Smiles of a Summer Night. Eva Dahlbeck is an easy favorite, of all the frequent Bergman collaborators. Who would have thought that the master of bleak existential dramas could make such a dazzling and delightful romantic comedy? Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,560 116 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. 1,000 Greatest Films of All Time – 2021 Edition, But I'm a Cheapskate! 340 films watched. I think the first thing that stands out in mind when the film starts is Gunnar Björnstrand's transformation of appearance. Free movies on YouTube, Vimeo, and Other Corners of the Internet, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020 Edition), The 1001 Greatest Films, ranked as objectively as possible, The 100 Greatest Documentaries, ranked as objectively as possible, I’m in my room alone bored and I will be making a list of every movie that comes to my mind until I get bored with that. Links are under notes. There's even a joke about driving at a blistering 20 miles per hour. "☆, My Journey into the Films of Ingmar Bergman -- Part 13 of 62. Depuis mon premier visionnage j’avais qu’une hâte le revoir et je suis toujours autant Comblé par cette œuvre qui est facile dans mon top 3 of all times Ps:les hommes soyez comme henrik svp, - "one can never protect a single human being from any kind of suffering. Something this movie does incredibly well is establishing the characters, and making them likable and fun to watch. The sexual urges of each are palpable though: Anne and Fredrik never consummated their marriage after all this time, and Henrik continues to flirt dangerously with the house servant Petra (Harriet Andersson). We have to set them on the right track. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Review by Andrew Chrzanowski ★★★★ 10, ☆"Men never know what's best for them. Username or Email. It's all intimately scripted with a rolling momentum, admittedly with a bit of a slow pace at first, which rockets into the third act with careening energy. Report this film, O, for an alternate universe in which Bergman made two dozen effortlessly effervescent movies like this one and only maybe three or four somber angstfests about God's silence or whatever. I loved every second of this movie. spoiltvchild’s liked films, reviews and lists. of course, for Bergman, a madcap sex farce like Smiles of a Summer Night (a.k.a. No way around it and at times in the film, it becomes men vs women but at the end of…, Performances: 7/10Story: 8.9/10Production: 7/10Overall: 7.63/10. Four women and four men are with the wrong people and a sexually charged party has to fix everything in one night. Meanwhile, we learn of an old flame of Fredrik's, after his first marriage, with the now-famous stage actress Desirée Armfeldt (Eva Dahlbeck) -- the affair is implied to have produced a son, also named Fredrik. It's an immensely assured movie, created two years before his international breakthrough The Seventh Seal, with Bergman flawlessly conjuring humorous dialogue with prepossessing visual sequences, and it's also the film which inspired Stephen Sondheim to make the musical A Little Night Music. The pacing in the beginning was a bit too fast, and a lot of information was just glossed over which made the movie a bit hard to follow. Smiles of a Summer Night" is a pretty edgy film, touching with great candor subject matters somewhat taboo today. Block or Report. If that sounds like a Shakespearean comedy, well I would agree with you, as Smiles of a Summer Night feels like one of the Bard's farces but with the naughtiness turned up far more than an audience at the Globe Theatre would have accepted. With Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Margit Carlqvist. It's funny how a period setting and frilly costumes can make a contemporary audience just that much more likely to laugh at the hijinks on screen. Watched Favorites: Good Bye Lenin! - Truman Capote, probably Delicious, twisted, transgressive, Smiles Of A Summer Night is so much more than just a comedy, and yet on a pure comedy level, it's so damn entertaining. I´m pretty sure that this is one of Woody Allen´s favorite movies (his “A Midsummer Night´s Sex Comedy” is a loose remake). A creepy relationship or two, but surprisingly funny with a few touches of Bergman philosophy and symbolism sprinkled in. Show All… I absolutely love the dialogue with how it exploits the negative emotions that men and women can carry. So perhaps my reception is a little muted, especially with the inevitability of who ends up with whom. Password. Smiles of a Summer Night 1955 ★★½ . Upgrade to a Letterboxd Pro account to add your favorite services to this list—including any service and country pair listed on JustWatch—and to enable one-click … Audience Reviews for Smiles of a Summer Night. Geoff uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. To all the young lovers and the others. Review by Black Maria Film Collective. Deftly threads a comic needle with some dark, Freudian thread. Kinda makes me wonder. However, those who describe Sommarnattens leende ["Smiles of a Summer Night"] as the picture which first brought Bergman international acclaim and recognition are certainly correct, as the sixteenth time was the charm. Bergman effortlessly weaves God-fearing, suicide, class and gender politics, romanticism, and sexuality to achieve something that I can quite easily describe as a masterpiece. One of the best romcoms though? A lawyer, his young wife, his mistress, her lover, her lover's wife, the mistress's mother, the lawyer's son and a couple of horny servants flirt, argue and try to cop off with each other (except the mum), the whole group ultimately coming together for a sunlit weekend in the country. ckeene uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Share this page. that is what makes one so tremendously weary.". Gunnar Björnstrand has the ugliest facial hair I’ve ever seen. 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. In 2005 TIME magazine ranked it one of the 100 greatest films since 1923. Over-all it's a really simple but ultimately enjoyable experience. It’s impossibly horny takedown of a faithless and selfish upper-class is downright brilliant. Film data from TMDb. It's consistently witty, with dialogue that touches on a thousand probably-taboo topics without bating an eye - it's an absolute riot. 박주현 (Vocal / Gutar) 고경호 (Guitar) 김동경 (Bass) 김대원 (Drum) Despite Smiles of a Summer Night commencing production while Ingmar Bergman was in the depths of one of the most depressing portions of his life, this is a delightful romantic comedy. It was fun seeing frequent Bergman collaborators in one his earlier efforts but it’s the giggly Harriet Andersson who steals the show with her lustful and flirtatious housekeeper. Favourite Movies Changes Every Month! Add a review? The rest of his catalog and his canonized presence in film history shows what that decision brought us. Feb 12, 2020. Smiles of a Summer Night is basically a Lubitsch comedy in Swedish with all the dry wit and balance of light and dark that comes with that description. In my best Al Pacino impression I’d like to shout “What a picture!” Ingmar Bergman isn’t known for his light touch or comedic impulses but nevertheless Smiles on a Summer Night is one of his most confident works. 28 films watched. 2020, ☆"Men never know what's best for them. Lawyer Fredrik Egerman (Gunnar Björnstrand) is married to a beautiful young girl named Anne. Arvin uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Beautifully written, acted and photographed, it's equal parts sentiment, melancholia, absurdism, witty badinage, and timeless, mind-expanding…. 4,734 films watched. They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? Watched by Jake Lenburg Pro. It's all very cute, if predictable. Watching this on a summer night and wondering which of the three smiles is it going to be. Are you ready…, David Walters 372 films 7,717 169 Edit. This, too, is what there is plenty of in Smiles of a Summer Night: an emphasis on the tightness of the acting area rather than on its expansion and constant change. There was no existential dread, no religious turmoil, no broken people facing their past mistakes. Aug I have been deceived! 28 films watched. 1,535 films watched. The husbands are all cheating with each other’s wives, the wives know it and are disgusted but still in love, one of the wives is a virgin, the young girl is open about her sexuality and the son is split…. Naturally, Bergman would soon turn his newfound fame for fun, wit, and romance into the all-time comedy riot in his next film, The Seventh Seal. 1,918 films watched. They live with Fredrik's young adult son Henrik (Björn Bjelfvenstam), who's awkwardly older than his stepmother. Add a ... Jake Lenburg liked this review. 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