Ingmar Bergman – Summer Interlude (Sommarlek) – 1951, English subs

A 1951 movie of Ingmar Bergman, also known by the alternative titles “Illicit Interlude” and “Summer Games”. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. This video is for educational purposes only. If you like the movie, please purchase the official DVD. —————————————————— Marie is a student at the Opera Ballet School, and she observes a young timid student, Henrik, who seems to admire her. During summer vacation they meet on a boat trip, fall in love, and spend wonderful weeks together. Henrik dies in an accident, however, and Marie falls into an affair with her old uncle, Erland. Ten years later, Marie has become a prima ballerina. Before an opening night she receives Henrik’s diary. After quarrelling with her present lover, David, a journalist, she travels to the summer cottage where she recalls the time with Henrik. She returns to the ballet and gives the diary to David that he may understand her better. The memories have purged her life of the darkness it has been in these ten years, and she now looks forward to life with David. “This early Ingmar Bergman film is about the loss of love: a tired ballerina of 28 (Maj-Britt Nilsson), who has ceased to feel or care, is suddenly caught up by the memory of the summer when her life ended. We see her then as a fresh, eager 15-year-old, in love with a frightened, uncertain student (beautifully played by Birger Malmsten), and we watch the delicate shades …
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