Smiles of a Summer Night

About Smiles of a Summer Night

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…

Smiles of a Summer Night is a 1955 comedy romance film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film is filed under extramarital affair, 1900s, ex-lover, and mistress.

Gunnar Björnstrand stars as Fredrik Egerman, Ulla Jacobsson as Anne Egerman, Eva Dahlbeck as Desirée Armfeldt, and Harriet Andersson as Petra. It runs 109 minutes and was released in December 1955.

The screenplay is by Ingmar Bergman.

Bridget Jones's Diary, Fatal Attraction, and Happiness make useful companions to Smiles of a Summer Night, all filed under lawyer. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 282 votes and it carries a NR rating.