# Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

> An elegant Swedish romantic farce turns a summer country-house gathering into a delightful chessboard of desire, jealousy, and marital reinvention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6659

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand, Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Margit Carlqvist, Jarl Kulle, Åke Fridell, Björn Bjelfvenstam
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048641/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, playful, sensual, romantic evening, classic film night

## Synopsis

A summer gathering reveals tangled relationships and hidden desires among a group of friends and lovers.

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