Sommaren med Monika (Summer with Monika/Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl)
Harriet Andersson in Summer with Monika
Directed by	Ingmar Bergman
Produced by	Allan Ekelund
Written by	Ingmar Bergman Per Anders Fogelström (book)
Starring	Harriet Andersson Lars Ekborg
Music by	Erik Nordgren Les Baxter
Release date(s)	1953
Running time	96 min
Language	Swedish
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Summer with Monika (orig. Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage Per Anders Fogelström (1917 - 1998 was among the leading figures in modern Swedish literature Harriet Andersson (born 14 January 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress best known for being one of Ingmar Bergman 's regular Lars Ekborg, born June 6 1926 in Uppsala, dead October 7 1969, was a Swedish actor. Les Baxter ( March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician and composer Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Sommaren med Monika) is a Swedish 1953 film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage It sparked controversy abroad for its frank depiction of nudity, and along with the film One Summer of Happiness from the year before, directed by Arne Mattsson, it started the reputation of Sweden as a sexually liberated place. One Summer of Happiness (Hon dansade en sommar is a 1951 Swedish film based on the novel Sommardansen by Per Olof Ekström Arne Mattsson ( 2 December 1919 - 28 June 1995) was a Swedish Film director, born in Uppsala. (While Sweden is relatively sexually liberal in many regards, much of the concept of "Swedish sin" is largely exaggerated and was perpetuated by the film industry, not least by the so-called "Schwedenfilme" produced in Germany. )

The film made a star of its lead actress, Harriet Andersson. Harriet Andersson (born 14 January 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress best known for being one of Ingmar Bergman 's regular Bergman had been intimately involved with Andersson at the time and conceived the film as a vehicle for her. The two of them would go on to make several other films together, even after their romantic relationship had ended, most notably Sawdust and Tinsel (1953), Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), and Through a Glass Darkly (1961). Sawdust and Tinsel (original title Gycklarnas afton) is a 1953 Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman. Smiles of a Summer Night (Swedish Sommarnattens leende) is a 1955 film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Through a Glass Darkly ( Swedish: Såsom i en spegel (" As in a mirror " is a 1961 Swedish film written

Exploitation film presenter Kroger Babb purchased the American rights to the film in 1956. Exploitation film is a type of film that eschews the expense of quality productions in favor of making films inexpensively attracting viewers by exciting their more prurient interests Howard W "Kroger" Babb (December 30 1906 – January 28 1980 was an American film and television producer and Showman. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the To increase excitement for the film, he edited it down to sixty-two minutes and emphasized the film's nudity. Renaming the film Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl, he provided a good deal of suggestive promotional material, including postcards featuring the nude Andersson.

Plot

Two small promotional flyers for the American presentation of the film.

The film's story begins in the bleak working class milieu of Stockholm. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Harry (Lars Ekborg) and Monika (Harriet Andersson) are both in dead end jobs when they meet. Lars Ekborg, born June 6 1926 in Uppsala, dead October 7 1969, was a Swedish actor. Harriet Andersson (born 14 January 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress best known for being one of Ingmar Bergman 's regular Harry is easygoing, while Monika is adventurous, but they fall in love. When Monika gets in trouble at home, Harry steals his father's boat, and he and Monika spend an idyllic summer in the Stockholm archipelago. When the end of the summer forces them to return home, it is clear that Monika is pregnant. Harry does the right thing, accepting responsibility and settling down with Monika and their child. He gets a real job and studies to provide for his family. Monika, however, is unsatisfied with her role as homemaker. She yearns for excitement and adventure, a desire which finally leads her astray. Harry is left behind with the child.

Cast

• Harriet Andersson - Monika
• Lars Ekborg - Harry
• Dagmar Ebbesen - Harry's aunt
• Åke Fridell - Monika's father
• Naemi Briese - Monika's mother
• Åke Grönberg - Harry's friend at work
• Sigge Fürst - Porcelain warehouse worker
• John Harryson - Lelle

This 1950s drama film-related article is a stub. Harriet Andersson (born 14 January 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress best known for being one of Ingmar Bergman 's regular Lars Ekborg, born June 6 1926 in Uppsala, dead October 7 1969, was a Swedish actor. Åke Fridell ( 23 June, 1919 &ndash 26 August, 1985) was a Swedish film actor Naemi Briese (born 4 March, 1908, Stockholm, Sweden, died 20 August, 1980, Stockholm Sweden was a Swedish film actor Åke Grönberg ( 26 March, 1914 &ndash 15 September, 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films Sigge Fürst ( 3 November, 1905 &ndash 11 June, 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in over 130 films The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.